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I hope everyone has a great time at the last of the regionals for AOPA. We will be sure to get the 2015 events on the calendar. Take lots of photos and have fun fun fun

The announcement will be made in a little over a week at the air show in China.

Hello All Here is the scoop on this years Toys for Tots Event at Oceano Airport December 6th. Our annual event is rain or shine! Don Kaye, Master Mooney CFII will be able to do BFRs or IPCs or other dual instruction needs. He usually arrives on Friday the 5th and departs on Sunday the 7th. Why not take advantage of this great benefit? donkaye@earthlink.net Join us for our annual Toys for Tots event in cooperation with the US Marine Corps. Bring a new, unwrapped toy and enjoy the fun. Saturday, December 6th, 2014 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. 10:00 Arrivals and holiday beverages 11:00 Live holiday music: Arroyo Grande High School Band 12:00 Central Coast Smokers BBQ $15 includes all the fixings 1:00 Reindeer Games There is no admission charge. Aircraft and antique autos on display. Banner Airways: Take a ride back in history in the 1943 Super Stearman Yellow Bi-plane. SkyDive Pismo Beach is on hand for those wishing to skydive with a view of the Pacific Ocean. Oceano Fuel Discount $.25 per gallon, plus $.25 per gallon donation to Toys for Tots. Come on Friday and park on Mooney Row. Saturday after the event we have a limited amount of tickets available for the matinee of the Holiday Extravaganza at the Great American Melodrama. Lodging Discount: Pacific Plaza Resort $85 King Condo, mention Friends of Oceano Airport L52 Oceano Airport, Oceano California http://www.FriendsofOceanoAirport.com Here is the YouTube video link: http://youtu.be/wi1fkg21w7E Point Person: Jolie Lucas and Mitch Latting Toys for Tots 2014 poster.pdf

The video is so wonderful. I shared it on Facebook and folks are loving it. Congrats on the achievement and an awesome video.

Here is the awesome video from the Mooney Caravan...enjoy. Kudos to the video maker. It must have taken a lot of time to put together. Well done.

I would recommend Don Kaye, master CFI. http://donkaye.com/donkaye.com/Welcome.html Don is based in California, but flies all over the country doing transition stuff. Maybe you could talk him into flying to you in his Bravo! Jolie

Amelia: best way to get t-shirts, tanks, or sweatshirts is to let me know what you would like and I will mail them to you. We have ladies t-shirts and tanks this year which is FAB. T-shirts/Tanks: $20 includes shipping, Sweats: $40 includes shipping. Of course the Boots on the Ground DVD [$50] includes a free T or Tank. MooneyAmbassadors@charter.net Jolie

Great news. Keep up the practice and don't forget to keep those speeds in mind. The minute you think that you can land that baby at 90 kts is the time you are going to float and bounce. They are wonderful airplanes. You are very lucky. Join MAPA and keep us up to date.

I actually got the Mite bug after the Chino show. This is sort of funny because we hang out a lot with Ed Mandibles and his Mooney Mite. But I decided that we really did not need a third Mooney. However the Western Association of Mooney Mites annual gathering is this weekend 10/11-10/13 in Lompoc, California. Fun times, all welcome!!

Here is the latest entry for Mooney Girls Blog on Mooney.com http://www.mooney.com/mooney-girls-aopa-chino-edition/

October 4th, AOPA Regional/Mooney Ambassador: Frederick Maryland (KFDK): Point person: JJ Greenway. Expect a good old-fashioned day of fun. Pancake breakfast, town hall, seminars, vendors, lunch, static displays. Ambassadors will have a booth/aircraft at show central. We need help in the booth with the children's activities and talking Mooney . If you can Point Person: JJ Greenway. PLEASE let me know if you can help/attend.

Here is the installment for September of the AOPA Opinion Leaders Blog: http://blog.aopa.org/opinionleaders/2014/09/19/mandate-on/

Righto... well that is the following weekend. But here is what is on tap for that weekend too September 26 and 27 LASAR invites our Mooney Friends: Clear Lake Splash-In, Weekend events include: Friday, September 26 Morning: Educational Seminar for seaplane owners Afternoon: Educational Seminar for all airplane owners with topics about engines, props, avionics, etc. Evening: Prop-Wash: An informal wine/cheese gathering, featuring fine Lake County wines Saturday, September 27 Pancake Breakfast at the Splash-In’s venue in downtown Lakeport Pear Festival: Kelseyville’s popular street event LASAR is hosting a BBQ lunch for Mooney friends only from 1 to 3 p.m. at Lampson Field (1O2), Lakeport. For more info, call Shery Loewen at 707 263-0462 Shuttle Service will be provided by local airmen to/from Lampson Field, the Pear Festival and Splash-in sites.The Splash-in organizers have also arranged for deep discounts on 100LL and motel rooms.For a complete schedule of events and more, check out: www.ClearLakeSplashIn.com and www.PearFestival.com RSVP for BBQ lunch by Sept. 20, to accounts@lasar.com or call 707 263-0412 6th MOONIACS Fly In on September 27th,28th & 29th at ATHENS, Greece with a dinner on September 27th. We would be happy to be able to count on your presence. We have a special AOPA HELLAS price at the Divani Caravel Hotel (single 120 E, double 130 E), if necessary you can also book at the hôtel Divani Acropolis Hotel (single 110 E, double 120 E), but you have to hurry up !We need to get your answer as soon as possible, and before September 5th. Do not hesitate to contact us for any further information you would wish. jcallies@aviation-pilote.com or gilles.khaiat@worldonline.fr Bons vols, Fly safe, Organizers: Jacques CALLIES, Gilles KHAÏAT The Heart Of Texas Airshow is a one day event Saturday September 27th in Waco on the TSTC campus airport-KCNW. They get spectators from throughout central Texas and as far as Houston, College Station, Austin, San Antonio, and the Dallas/Ft Worth metroplex as well as Louisiana. Dallas is 90 minutes north, Austin is 90 minutes south and Houston is 180 miles. They receive national recognition and are commended by the Governor and the Legislature for this event. Expected attendance this year for the one day event is 10,00. http://www.heartoftexasairshow.com/ We are looking for help in the booth at The Heart Of Texas Airshow.Want to come and join the Ambassadors for a fun day? Point Person: Greg Hughes

Mooney Ambassador Events September 19-21, Wings Over Wine Country, Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport KSTS Santa Rosa, California presented by the Pacific Coast Air Museum (PCAM). The air show is attended by over 20,000 over the weekend. PCAM is one of the rare museums that let you sit in the cockpit of their aircraft. They do a great job of attracting top air show talent, military demonstrations, static displays, general aviation and classic war birds. My first year showing my Mooney I was surprised at how many kids wanted to sit in the plane and pretend they were a pilot. It was non-stop almost all day. I got one break when the biplane owner next to me let me sit in his ship. It turned out to be WWII Ace Bud Anderson. I had no idea the entire time I talked with him that he was Bud! For complete information about the show go to: http://www.wingsoverwinecountry.org For information about the museum go to: http://www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org Martha Curoso is the static display coordinator for the air show. You can email her at MarthaStaticAirshow@live.com with your questions and the proper forms. Our airport is undergoing major construction. The date of this air show has been moved back. Be sure to check the NOTAMS for any up-to-date information as the taxiways are changing on a weekly basis. Point Person: Scott Peterson. Saturday, September 20, 2014 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Wings & Wheels Mooney Day! At Houston Hobby Airport (KHOU) specifically at the 1940s Air Terminal Museum. Parking located on the ramp just outside the museum. Check out 1940airterminal.org for more information. Houston Hobby Airport (KHOU) has a monthly fly-in called Wings and Wheels.They highlight a particular brand of airplane and automobile each month. September is Mooney month. Joining us, as the wheels part of the event, will be automobiles from the DeLorean Owners of Texas <http://www.txdmc.org/>. This club serves DeLorean owners and enthusiasts in central and southeast Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. Come see the sharp-edged vehicles of the air and ground! *Admission is $7 for adults and $3 for children*, and includes access to the Museum, static aircraft and vehicle displays, and supervised access to the ramp when open. *Admission is waived for visitors who fly in, or who drive in with a classic car*. Lunch is available from a local mobile food vendor. *Flying in to Wings & Wheels *The museum is located at approximately mid-field on the West Ramp of Hobby Airport, along Taxiway G and Runway 17/35. If conditions permit, we suggest that you request this runway so that you may have a shorter taxi time. Simply tell the tower that you will be "parking at the museum" when you make your request and they will generally accommodate you. Point Person: Bucko Strehlow September 20th, AOPA Regional/Mooney Ambassador: Chino Airport (CNO), Chino, Calif: Point Person: Ed Mandibles,Expect a good old-fashioned day of fun. Pancake breakfast, town hall, seminars, vendors, lunch, static displays. Ambassadors will have a booth/aircraft at show central. We have our display airplanes chosen but do need help with set up, hourly shifts in booth and tear down. Looking at having a Mooney dinner Friday night. Point Person: Ed Mandibles.

It looks like we might have both display aircraft, not sure. We really need folks who can work the booth, talk Mooney, help with kids activities. Here is more information from the event organizer: Each aircraft that is displayed will need to add TSTC, 3801 Campus Drive, Waco, TX 76705 as an additional insured. This is required by the college as it’s state funded. Please have them email the certificate to me so that I can provide it to the school. I will email a site plan and set up instructions late next week. We have check in and set up Friday, the 26th, from 9am-3pm. I will need to know the number of volunteers you have working the booth for wristbands. Typically we provide 3. If you need more please let me know. If you plan to arrive on Saturday morning we will be there at 7:00am. Your pilots will need to contact the tower on arrival and will be guided to your area by CAF Flight Marshallers. The event opens at 10am so all should be in place no later than 9:30am. No vehicles will be allowed on the ramp after 9am through the end of the event at 6pm. Your tent will need to be secured and weighted to the ramp. Please note we will have aircraft arriving that morning as well and to anticipate traffic. Obviously Saturday morning will be an extremely busy time. Once you arrive, please have someone come to the Event Information Tent to check in and receive your wristbands. We look forward to having you! Debby Standefer THE Heart Of Texas Airshow D&D Marketing Concepts Inc. | President & CEO 303.862.2869 Direct

Check your schedules and let me know. This sounds like a fun event. Apparently the show did contact Mooney about coming, not sure if they received a response. But we can go and represent in Texas!

Mooney Ambassadors looking for another display airplane, and help in the booth at The Heart Of Texas Airshow. The Heart Of Texas Airshow is a one day event Saturday September 27th in Waco on the TSTC campus airport-KCNW. They spectators from throughout central Texas and as far as Houston, College Station, Austin, San Antonio, and the Dallas/Ft Worth metroplex as well as Louisiana. Dallas is 90 minutes north, Austin is 90 minutes south and Houston is 180 miles. They receive national recognition and are commended by the Governor and the Legislature for this event. Expected attendance this year for the one day event is 10,00. http://www.heartoftexasairshow.com/ Want to come and join the Ambassadors for a fun day? Point Person: Greg Hughes Please send me a PM you can come. Jolie Lucas N6619U

To register for an event shoot me an email or follow instructions in announcement. Jolie September 6-7, Capital Airshow, Mather Airport, California. The ninth annual California Capital Airshow will be roaring across the skies of our region again, September 6-7, 2014! This year we’ll be featuring military and civilian jet performances, world-class aerobatics, parachute demonstrations, pyrotechnics, vintage aircraft as well as great entertainment, music, food and exhibits along the ramp…and of course, so much more! Go to their web site http://www.californiacapitalairshow.com/ for the complete program and to register your Mooney. The Mooney Squadron will be parked together. You will still need to purchase a ticket. All who fly in will be given preferential, shaded seating for the Airshow. The program will include the SNOWBIRDS, f-22'S, HARRIER JET.Lectures. Several Aircraft Companies and more. If you are flying in let Bob know by email, or text drbobav02@prodigy.net cell=916-997-1967 Point Person: Bob Achtel. If there are any Mooney pilots who are also musicians you might consider this fun invitation to attend the Fly-In MusicJam - September 12-14, 2014, Lancaster PA for a. Lots of fun and activities are planned: members will give presentations on Friday to youth, a Friday evening HangarJam /party, a Saturday breakfast by Civil Air Patrol - Jesse Jones Composite Squadron 304 while pilot/musicians give basic aircraft familiarization tours to interested youth and adults. Throughout the day there will be jamming, open mic and performances at the airport restaurant (Fiorentino's Italian Restaurant & Bar) on their new patio and a Saturday night showcase performances-open mic & jamming also at at the airport restaurant (Fiorentino's Italian Restaurant & Bar) . Look for more information http://flyingmusicians.org/members/comment.php?comment.news.153 September 19-21, Wings Over Wine Country, Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport KSTS Santa Rosa, California presented by the Pacific Coast Air Museum (PCAM). The air show is attended by over 20,000 over the weekend. PCAM is one of the rare museums that let you sit in the cockpit of their aircraft. They do a great job of attracting top air show talent, military demonstrations, static displays, general aviation and classic war birds. My first year showing my Mooney I was surprised at how many kids wanted to sit in the plane and pretend they were a pilot. It was non-stop almost all day. I got one break when the biplane owner next to me let me sit in his ship. It turned out to be WWII Ace Bud Anderson. I had no idea the entire time I talked with him that he was Bud! For complete information about the show go to: http://www.wingsoverwinecountry.org For information about the museum go to: http://www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org Martha Curoso is the static display coordinator for the air show. You can email her at MarthaStaticAirshow@live.com with your questions and the proper forms. Our airport is undergoing major construction. The date of this air show has been moved back. Be sure to check the NOTAMS for any up-to-date information as the taxiways are changing on a weekly basis.www.wingsoverwinecountry.org. Point Person: Scott Peterson. Saturday, September 20, 2014 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Wings & Wheels Mooney Day! At Houston Hobby Airport (KHOU) specifically at the 1940s Air Terminal Museum. Parking located on the ramp just outside the museum. Check out 1940airterminal.org for more information. Houston Hobby Airport (KHOU) has a monthly fly-in called Wings and Wheels. They highlight a particular brand of airplane and automobile each month. September is Mooney month. Joining us, as the wheels part of the event, will be automobiles from the DeLorean Owners of Texas <http://www.txdmc.org/>. This club serves DeLorean owners and enthusiasts in central and southeast Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. Come see the sharp-edged vehicles of the air and ground! *Admission is $7 for adults and $3 for children*, and includes access to the Museum, static aircraft and vehicle displays, and supervised access to the ramp when open. *Admission is waived for visitors who fly in, or who drive in with a classic car*. Lunch is available from a local mobile food vendor. *Flying in to Wings & Wheels *The museum is located at approximately mid-field on the West Ramp of Hobby Airport, along Taxiway G and Runway 17/35. If conditions permit, we suggest that you request this runway so that you may have a shorter taxi time. Simply tell the tower that you will be "parking at the museum" when you make your request and they will generally accommodate you. Point Person: Bucko Strehlow September 20th, AOPA Regional/Mooney Ambassador: Chino Airport (CNO), Chino, Calif: Point Person: Ed Mandibles,Expect a good old-fashioned day of fun. Pancake breakfast, town hall, seminars, vendors, lunch, static displays. Ambassadors will have a booth/aircraft at show central. We have our display airplanes chosen but do need help with set up, hourly shifts in booth and tear down. Looking at having a Mooney dinner Friday night. Point Person: Ed Mandibles. September 26 and 27 LASAR invites our Mooney Friends: Clear Lake Splash-In, Weekend events include: Friday, September 26 Morning: Educational Seminar for seaplane owners Afternoon: Educational Seminar for all airplane owners with topics about engines, props, avionics, etc. Evening: Prop-Wash: An informal wine/cheese gathering, featuring fine Lake County wines Saturday, September 27 Pancake Breakfast at the Splash-In’s venue in downtown Lakeport Pear Festival: Kelseyville’s popular street event LASAR is hosting a BBQ lunch for Mooney friends only from 1 to 3 p.m. at Lampson Field (1O2), Lakeport. For more info, call Shery Loewen at 707 263-0462 Shuttle Service will be provided by local airmen to/from Lampson Field, the Pear Festival and Splash-in sites.The Splash-in organizers have also arranged for deep discounts on 100LL and motel rooms.For a complete schedule of events and more, check out: www.ClearLakeSplashIn.com and www.PearFestival.com RSVP for BBQ lunch by Sept. 20, to accounts@lasar.com or call 707 263-0412 6th MOONIACS Fly In on September 27th,28th & 29th at ATHENS, Greece with a dinner on September 27th. We would be happy to be able to count on your presence. We have a special AOPA HELLAS price at the Divani Caravel Hotel (single 120 E, double 130 E), if necessary you can also book at the hôtel Divani Acropolis Hotel (single 110 E, double 120 E), but you have to hurry up !We need to get your answer as soon as possible, and before September 5th. Do not hesitate to contact us for any further information you would wish. jcallies@aviation-pilote.com or gilles.khaiat@worldonline.fr Bons vols, Fly safe, Organizers: Jacques CALLIES, Gilles KHAÏAT October 4th, AOPA Regional/Mooney Ambassador: Frederick Maryland (KFDK): Point person: JJ Greenway. Expect a good old-fashioned day of fun. Pancake breakfast, town hall, seminars, vendors, lunch, static displays. Ambassadors will have a booth/aircraft at show central. Point Person: JJ Greenway. October 24-26, Mooney Summit, KECP - Panama City , Florida. This is a great educational and social opportunity for Mooney pilots put on by Mike Elliott and Ron Dubin. The Summit is complimentary and you will receive Wings credit for many seminars. Look for registration details soon. Space is limited. Point Persons: Mitch Latting and Jolie Lucas will be attending. November 8th, AOPA Regional/Mooney Ambassador: Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI), Brunswick, Ga: Point Persons: Bill Heybruck and Jeff Schlueter.Expect a good old-fashioned day of fun. Pancake breakfast, town hall, seminars, vendors, lunch, static displays. Ambassadors will have a booth/aircraft at show central. December 6th, Oceano Airport Toys for Tots, Oceano California (L52). Join us for our annual Toys for Tots event in cooperation with the US Marine Corp. Please bring a new unwrapped toy for the children. Static displays, live music, Central Coast Smokers BBQ lunch, Elf Spot landing contest [flour bombing]. Fuel discount, lodging discount. Make a child smile for Christmas. Point person: Jolie Lucas

Here is my latest Opinion Leaders Blog for AOPA with, as the Beatles said, "A little help from my friends." Actually a lot of help from my friends. A Shout Out and thank you to Robert Goyer, JJ Greenway, Joe Ebert, Dan Pimentel, Mark Grady, Jim Koepnick and Jamie Beckett. Aviation makes the world a small place. Thank you for helping me, and shedding light on an important topic. http://blog.aopa.org/opinionleaders/?p=1664