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Not related to Weep No More and I have never met Paul, but several Vintage Mooney Group members have travelled to Minnesota and every one of them have been totally satisified with the work done by Paul.

I heartily recommend signing the petition and weighing in with the FAA. Most pilots I know will voluntarily stop flying if they believe their health is an issue.

Here's some interesting info on a petition to eliminate THIRD CLASS Medicals. http://www.generalaviationnews.com/?p=31496&utm_source=The+Pulse+Subscribers&utm_campaign=e14836b459-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email Fly Fast, Fly Safe, Phil

Here's a great article on where to run the Temps on your engines. Sorry if this has already been posted. http://www.avweb.com/news/pelican/182583-1.html

Join your fellow Vintage Mooney Group Mooniacs at Death Valley on November 20th and land below sea level, hike below sea level, horseback ride below sea level, and swim in the pool below sea level. Get the details at: http://www.vintagemooneygroup.com/VMGWest/PREFurnaceCreek2010.htm As always, it's pure fun and no fees. All Mooneys are welcome. It's the pilots that are "vintage"!

The Vintage Mooney Group is hosting a fly-in to Sunriver, Oregon on the wekeend of October 1-3. This is open to ALL Mooneys and we have arranged a great weekend with lodging discounts. If you haven't been to Sunriver, you've missed a great destination. Get more details at: http://www.vintagemooneygroup.com/VMGWest/PRESunriver2010.htm See you there.

Registration is now OPEN. Sign up for this once in a lifetime event. October 1, 2010 at Edwards AFB and land on the dry lake bed!!! How cool! www.flighttestnation.com

Check out the VMG Video Tribute to LASAR's 35th Anniversary at: http://www.vimeo.com/13465529 Or just read about the celebration at: http://www.vintagemooneygroup.com/VMGWest/LASAR35th.htm See you all at LASAR's 40th in 5 years! Thanks to Paul & Shery for the first 35 years!!! Phil Corman, VMG

Not that I know of, but check the VMG site for all the details. All I saw was "presentations to staff"

LASAR (Lake Aero Styling and Repair) up in beautifuly Lakeport, CA will be celebrating their 35th Anniversary. Paul & Shery Loewen have done so much for Mooney owners nationwide. Chances are that your Mooney has been repaired by LASAR and/or has a LASAR mod. How can you miss this? Go to: http://www.vintagemooneygroup.com/VMGWest/PRELASAR2010.htm for details and also to REGISTER so that the great team up at LASAR will know how much food and drink to provide. See you all there, Phil

We moved our Annual Gathering of Mooneys at Tahoe to Minden this year and it was a great decision. The Carson Valley is stunningly beautiful and we had severe VFR and the winds over the Sierra were well-behaved. On Friday night, we enjoyed dinner at the Steakhouse at the Carson Valley Inn in our own private dining area. Saturday morning, the Airport had put on an Airport Open House after we decided to move our fly-in there. Hutt Aviation opened the Red Carpet for us with phenomenal ramp service, refreshments, and fuel discounts. After our usual ramp time together we enjoyed a Mexican lunch (homemade tamales and all the fixins). After lunch and talks, we caravaned up to Virginia City for shopping, drinkin, and socializing in what once was the richest city in the west. That evening we went back to our hosts' home in the mountains and had our 3rd annual Weed Whacker Margarita party overlooking Carson Valley and the snow-capped mountains. Then onto dinner at JT's a phenomenal Basque restaurant in Mnden. We had 4 or 5 prospective Mooney owners who tried various Mooneys on for size and got way more info than I'm sure they needed, but it was a lotta fun. Thanks to hosts Mike and Mary Jacobs, Hutt Aviation who really treated us like gold (we'll be back), and to the Airport manager and the town for all they did for us humble (?) Mooney pilots and family.

Amelia: Just fantastic. You got my wife excited with this stopover, so it's a win-win. Thanks a million. George: AirNav is great for finding low fuel, but we also looking for a cool stopover. Amelia's info is priceless. All: Still need a place near Kansas City, although a good friend has suggested St. Joseph (KSTJ), so we'll check it out. Phil

I am writing this on behalf of another person. He wrote to me "I would like to talk to someone re the mooney mustang M22. I'm thinking of buying a M22 but need to talk with someone about this model. My email is Tiloup18@aol.com" His name is Jack Bart. Thanks, Phil Coman Vintage Mooney Group

We are planning a CA-NH flight this summer. We need recommendations for good stop-overnights near Kansas City and near Cleveland. These are just spaced out for fuel. Looking for the usual... good fuel... nearby hotels... maybe a courtesy car... maybe something fun to do/see. Thanks in advance. Phil & Linda

I want to die in my sleep lie my grandfather did, and not like the screaming passengers in the back of the plane.

Please join us for a cool fly-in to San Carlos (Apache) Airport in Globe, Arizona. The Apache people are giving us rooms for $44/night, with complimentary lunch on Saturday, Apache traditional dances & music, and $15 in casino chips. Join us for a tour of ancient ruins as well. Get the details at: http://www.vintagemooneygroup.com/VMGWest/PREGlobe2010.htm Come for Saturday, or stay the weekend.

In the San Luis Obispo Tribune yesterday, regarding Oceano Airport. http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2010/03/02/1051046/supervisors-oceano-airport-is.html Phil Corman, Paso Robles Airport Assn

Quote: JimR MooneySpace and the Vintage Mooney Group need to merge . . . Jim

Quote: ray The west will take Mississippi unless there is a higher bidder.

We are very pleased to announce the 4th Chapter of the VMG today, the VMG South East Chapter. This chapter is led by Colin Bitterfield of Atlanta Georgia and Rob Gray of Savannah Tennessee. The VMG has certainly taken off this past month with the addition of 3 new chapters!! Colin & Rob have great plans for the South East Chapter! They already have their first fly-in scheduled for February 27th at KPDK. Please read the full announcement at http://www.vintagemooneygroup.com. Please join us in welcoming the new VMG South East Chapter!!! Phil Corman

Well, on the heels of last week’s VMG Northeast Chapter, we are excited to announce another VMG Chapter in South Central. We are pleased to announce the formation of the VMG South Central Chapter. The founders are Greg Ellis, Dave Morris, Harley Myler, and Parker Woodruff. Greg Ellis will be the Chief Mooniac of the VMG South Central Chapter which will encompass Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, and Louisana, and any other Mooneys that want to attend. This VMG Chapter is in the HOME of Mooney country with the likes of Mooney Airplane, MAPA, and Don Maxwell Aviation. And if that’s not good enough, it’s got some darn good flying destinations! Best of Luck to the founding team and to all their soon-to-be members. Just go to http://www.vintagemooneygroup.com and then click on VMG South Central to JOIN US. Fly safe, fly fast! Phil Corman

The Vintage Mooney Group (VMG) is pleased to announce the formation of it's first new chapter, the VMG Northeast Chapter. As you know, the VMG was formed in 2003 by Richard Todd and others to establish a Group of Mooneys that would fly to fun fly-ins around the southwest. Over time, that geography expanded to include the western USA. Well, Jeff Miller of Maine and Tom Myers of Massachusetts said enough is enough. We should have fun flyins in the northeast. And the formation happened at the speed of a Mooney. If you are interested in joining the VMG Northeast, simply go to http://www.vintagemooneygroup.com and click on VMG Northeast. It's FREE to join and it'll give you yet another reason to fly your Mooney to a cool destination in the Northeast or the West and make new friends, meet old friends, swap Mooney tales, Mooney maintenance, and Mooney Mods. Thanks to Jeff & Tom for founding this chapter! Phil Corman Chief Mooniac, VMG

This issue was posted in great length on the MAPA List about 9-12 months ago or so. After much posting debate, the group felt that a LIST was superior to a FORUM. I prefer a FORUM myself as it is easier to find and respond to THREADS that you are interested in. But most of the MAPA members felt that the LIST was more immediate and more responsive to queries so it has remained as is. I think the MAPA LIST and this FORUM have slightly different focuses (foci) and worthwhile to visit both regularly Phil

Harley, email me at philcorman@hotmail.com or call me at home at 805-227-0480 to discuss. I already have another guy interested in helping to start a Texas based VMG, but we really should have 3 to make it work, based on our experience in the Western USA. It looks like we will be starting a VMG NorthEast with Jeff Miller if he gets a decent response as well. Phil

Quote: HRM Is there a Texas Mooney group, or is that just MAPA?