JOHN NANCE TO SPEAK AT 13th ANNUAL OSTRICH WATCHERS BALL
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To be Held Saturday March 1, 2003 At Business Jet Center, Love Field
Music and Refreshments at 6:00PM. Dinner at 7:07PM. John Nance talks at
7:57PM. Awards at 9 PM.


We are pleased to announce that the best selling Aviation Author, John Nance, will speak to the Ostrich Watchers present to celebrate awarding the 13TH Head in the Sand Award. One of the absurd statements, contained in the sightings listed inside, will be dishonored with one of aviation's most ignominious awards. The winner will be determined by an anonymous vote of the entire OAA membership.

In addition to his award winning aviation novels, John is renowned as the aviation analyst for ABC Network television. John is also a world-class speaker on aviation topics, a practicing attorney and an airline pilot. John will be pleased to autograph your copy of one of his bestsellers, after the ball is over.

John will regale us with his observations of the many examples of "Head-in-the-Sand" behavior he has encountered during his career as a military pilot and as an airline pilot for both Braniff and Alaska. We are skeptically pointing out that John has never reported any instance of a head-in-the-sand in the legal profession.

Among John's best sellers are several fast-paced aviation thrillers, such as "Turbulence", "Pandora's Clock", "Head Winds", "Blackout", "Medusa's Child", "Phoenix Rising", "Scorpion Strike" and "Final Approach." John is the author of one of aviations most respected and impactful books on aviation safety, "Blind Trust." John also authored the story of Braniff, titled "Splash of Colors," plus two other nonfiction books, "What Goes Up" and "On Shaky Ground."

John is highly in demand as a speaker and his schedule kept him occupied on our usual Friday evening, the 28th of February. John's respect for the OAA and his support for our purposes has led him to arrange his schedule and provide his talents pro bono.

For those of you who normally attend at the conclusion of the SMU Air Law Symposium, you will want to rebook your airline reservations now for a stay over Saturday night. You will receive a discount much larger than the cost of an extra evening in your hotel.

We have arranged a special OAA weekend price of $89 at the Embassy Suites Love Field, 3880 W. Northwest Highway, just east of Lemmon Ave. Phone 214-357-4500.

The Business Jet Center at 8611 Lemmon Ave. is one of Love Fields most, modern state-of-the-art aviation facilities with luxury accommodations for those of you flying in for the OAA events. BJC has valet parking and you can pull your car under the drive through to avoid the generous rain showers that often accompany the bestowing of the Head-in-the-Sand award. BJC also has a taxi through portico that will accommodate almost all airplanes up to regional jets. A BJC motto is no rain and no pain from auto to plane.

ISASI (DFW) RETURNS AS CO-SPONSORS

The International Society of Air Safety Investigators (DFW Chapter) is welcomed back as a co-sponsor of the 13th Annual Ostrich Watchers Ball. ISASI members will register for their dinners at the OAA member rate of $50 each. The ISASI (DFW) co-sponsored the 8th Annual Ostrich Watchers Ball in 1998. That year the bogus British Test Pilot, Sir Geoffrey Hunter (aka Cactus Prior), pulled every ones leg. It has taken five years to forgive and forget the embarrassment and insults that were bestowed on all of us that evening.

OAA BALL ATTENDANCE LIMITED TO 100
Mark you calendars now. Get your tickets early. We remind everyone that the BJC banquet room will accommodate the first 100 guests that put their money down for the $50 per person gourmet banquet. Almost Anything, managed by Robin Sesco, will again arrange the food and festivities for the Annual Ostrich Watcher's Ball. The Jim Degnan Trio will be back to bring their classic, cool, smooth jazz style to lend artistic class and panache to the Ostrich Watcher's revelry.

Chris, Should be interesting to see what he has to say- the awards usually receive some press coverage.