|
|
|
Fri. Sept. 13th
6:30PM Thurs. Oct. 3rd
7:00PM |
Chapter Dinner @ Maggie McFly's | Glastonbury, CT
Please RSVP to Laurie Strand by 9/10 if you plan to attend. Chapter Zoom Meeting
|
Airmarking & Fundraising
runway painting at Simsbury Airport - 2023
Our chapter, with the help of EAA 324, gave the runway markings at Simsbury Airport (4B9) a much needed refresh! The Ninety-Nines were also responsible for the original runway painting of the large yellow letters and UNICOM frequency 122.7 over 20 years ago!
compass rose airmarking at Meriden-markham airport - 2022
Our chapter completed a brand new compass rose at the Meriden-Markham Airport (MMK) in 2022!
A compass rose indicates the direction of magnetic north, allowing a pilot to align a plane onto it and calibrate the plane's magnetic compass. The compass rose first appeared on ships' navigational charts around 1300, according to the National Agricultural Aviation Association. The term "rose" comes from someone describing the early designs as looking like rose petals. In addition to providing a tool by which pilots can calibrate their compasses, a compass rose can serve as a unique airfield identifier that can be seen from the air.
The Markham-Meriden Airport compass rose is 75 feet in diameter and has the signature pair of interlocking nines in the middle.
A compass rose indicates the direction of magnetic north, allowing a pilot to align a plane onto it and calibrate the plane's magnetic compass. The compass rose first appeared on ships' navigational charts around 1300, according to the National Agricultural Aviation Association. The term "rose" comes from someone describing the early designs as looking like rose petals. In addition to providing a tool by which pilots can calibrate their compasses, a compass rose can serve as a unique airfield identifier that can be seen from the air.
The Markham-Meriden Airport compass rose is 75 feet in diameter and has the signature pair of interlocking nines in the middle.
connecticut chapter's new england flying poker run - 2023
The New England Poker Run is one our 99s traditions, and our biggest fundraiser of the year! All are welcome to participate. Information on the 2024 Poker Run will become available in the coming months.
Each chapter of the New England Section of the 99s takes turns hosting the Poker Run - our Connecticut Chapter just finished hosting the most successful Poker Run yet in October 2023, with almost 40 planes participating.
Each year, 5 airports are chosen as stops, with one airport designated as the terminus. Pilots fly to the 5 airports to collect cards to add to their poker hands, which are ranked according to poker rules once arriving at the terminus. Following lunch and ranking of hands, a prize ceremony is held! Pilots are NOT required to fly to each airport to participate. In fact, you don't need to fly at all to buy a hand and try your shot at winning!
2023 Poker Run - Connecticut Chapter
2024 Poker Run - Eastern New England Chapter (canceled)
2025 Poker Run - Postponed for International Conference
2026 Poker Run - Katahdin Wings Chapter
Visit out Poker Run website at flyingpokerrun.org
Each chapter of the New England Section of the 99s takes turns hosting the Poker Run - our Connecticut Chapter just finished hosting the most successful Poker Run yet in October 2023, with almost 40 planes participating.
Each year, 5 airports are chosen as stops, with one airport designated as the terminus. Pilots fly to the 5 airports to collect cards to add to their poker hands, which are ranked according to poker rules once arriving at the terminus. Following lunch and ranking of hands, a prize ceremony is held! Pilots are NOT required to fly to each airport to participate. In fact, you don't need to fly at all to buy a hand and try your shot at winning!
2023 Poker Run - Connecticut Chapter
2024 Poker Run - Eastern New England Chapter (canceled)
2025 Poker Run - Postponed for International Conference
2026 Poker Run - Katahdin Wings Chapter
Visit out Poker Run website at flyingpokerrun.org
Past Events (2022-present):
- Planning Meeting w/ New Officers @ Meriden-Markham Airport, Meriden, CT (August 2024)
- New Officer Meet & Greet @ Connecticut Valley Brewing - South Windsor, CT (June 2024)
- Commemorative Air Force @ BDR and The Windsock Inn - Stratford, CT (June 2024)
- Fly the Whale BBQ & Tour - New Haven, CT (May 2024)
- New England Spring Section Meeting - Windsor Locks, CT (April 2024)
- New England Air Museum Women Take Flight - Windsor Locks, CT (March 2024)
- Chapter Gathering @ Connecticut Valley Brewing - South Windsor, CT (February 2024)
- Connecticut 99s Holiday Party & Yankee Swap - Middletown, CT (January 2024)
- New England 99s 1st Annual Photo Contest (October-December 2023)
- Cookies for Controllers (December 2023)
- Bradley Airport Tower & TRACON Tour - Windsor Locks, CT (November 2023)
- Chapter Meeting & Lunch @ Bear's BBQ - Windsor Locks, CT (November 2023)
- New England Fall Section Meeting - Sturbridge, MA (October 2023)
- New England 99s Poker Run - Terminus: Westfield-Barnes Airport, Westfield, MA (October 2023)
- Connecticut 99s Chapter Booth @ Simsbury Fly-In - Simsbury, CT (September 2023) **CANCELED for Weather**
- Simsbury Airport Runway Painting - Simsbury, CT (August 2023)
- Atlantic Aviation Tour @ Bradley International Airport - Windsor Locks, CT (August 2023)
- Connecticut 99s Christmas in July Beach Party - Madison, CT (July 2023) **CANCELED for Weather**
- New England Air Show & Hangar Party - Fly Lugu, Westfield-Barnes Airport, Westfield, MA (May 2023)
- Chapter Lunch @ Esca Restaurant - Middletown, CT (April 2023)
- New England Spring Section Meeting - Burlington, VT (April 2023)
- New England Air Museum Women Take Flight - Windsor Locks, CT (March 2023) **CANCELED for Weather**
- Connecticut 99s Holiday Party & Yankee Swap - Tolland, CT (January 2023)
- Cookies for Controllers (December 2022)
- Fly Lugu Tour & Chapter Meeting - Westfield-Barnes Airport, Westfield, MA (December 2022)
- Ballooning Seminar & Chapter Gathering - Meriden-Markham Airport, Meriden, CT (October 2022)
- Meriden Airport Compass Rose - Meriden-Markham Airport, Meriden, CT (October 2022)
- New England Fall Section Meeting - Laconia, NH (October 2022)
- Connecticut 99s Chapter Booth @ Simsbury Fly-In - Simsbury, CT (September 2022)
- Chapter Gathering @ Goodspeed Airport - East Haddam, CT (August 2022)
- Connecticut 99s Chapter Booth @ Goodspeed Airport Festival - East Haddam, CT (August 2022)
- Connecticut 99s Christmas in July Beach Party - Madison, CT (July 2022)
- New England Spring Section Meeting - Middletown, CT (April 2022)
For information on our annual New England 99s Poker Run, visit our separate website at flyingpokerrun.org
Registered 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization