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Just in time for Christmas. If you would like a Moo Drive shipped to you, drop me a line. $25 includes shipping. Super fast USB 2 with 8 gigs of storage. Comes pre-loaded with a sneak peak of Boots on the Ground documentary of the Mooney Factory to be premiered in April at MAPA Homecoming. Shoot me an email to MooneyAmbassadors@charter.net with how many you would like and your mailing address and I will give you my address for a check. I am not sure why I can't upload a photo, says a 1 mg photo is too big. Anyway, look in my gallery for a photo or on Facebook.

Boy you had the Mooney Airplane Company employees page on facebook hopping. Here is what Stacey Ellis had to say: Stacey Ellis 29-0087 was the 87th Ovation built. There were no changes made at this serial number. There was a customer that wanted signatures of employees here at the factory that built his plane.

Could I have your serial number please? Stacey Ellis from the factory would like it.

I will post to the Mooney Airplane group of workers on FB to see what the scoop is

December 7th, 2013 10:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. Oceano Airport, L52 Friday and Saturday weather is looking like 60 degrees and clear at our beachside airport. Come Join us for our wonderful event to help the kids in our area. Toys for Tots event in cooperation with the US Marine Corps. Bring a new, unwrapped toy and enjoy the fun. 10:00 Arrivals and holiday beverages 11:00 Live holiday music 11:30 Pilot briefing for Elf Spot Landing [Flour bombing] 12:00 Central Coast Smokers BBQ $15 includes all the fixings 1:00 Elf Spot Landing Contest [2 Elves for $5] 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. Lodging Discount: Pacific Plaza Resort L52 Oceano Airport, Oceano California There is no admission charge. Model A Car Clubs, Antique Motorcycle displays and Aircraft on display. For more information about the Friends of Oceano Airport, go to our website: http://www.FriendsofOceanoAirport.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwP0LT7r8BQ Let me know if you are coming Jolie Lucas

If you come to Kerrville for MAPA Homecoming April 10-12 you will see the premiere of Boots on the Ground our documentary on the Mooney factory. You will hear Stanley Feller tell his story about the ice. Great ingenuity!

Boy I wish we could Mike! How about next year??

We are flying up to the Gold Country in Northern CA. A beautiful 1.5 hour flight. The weather is getting a little dodgy so will have to make sure we can stay VFR. Need to get that rating! Happy Thanksgiving to all our Mooney family.

I guess I have to start off with the fact that we don't really have any proof that I am aware of that the Chinese bought Mooney. There might very well be Chinese money behind Los Angeles based Jerry Chen and his company Soaring Inc. But then again Mooney has been looking for investors for many years and no Americans with money have stepped forward. And for what it's worth the holding company that owned Mooney previously wasn't American either. Okay, now that is out of my system. We started the Mooney Ambassadors in 2009. It seemed like everyone was wanting a place to fly and show off their airplanes. Then when the recession hit and fuel prices went up less and less folks are flying. When we display we talk with the public about if they are pilots or ever wanted to be. The most common thing we hear is that folks think that 1) training is too expensive; 2) that airplanes are too expensive. I usually talk about scholarships [particularly if they are female] and that while a license might cost 6-8K, it is only once then you are licensed for life. And as far as how expensive planes are, I say that most folks spend $40-60K on a new SUV and for that price you can have a cool vintage Mooney. I think we can all do more to promote general aviation and inspire the love of flight. I believe strongly that one way is to have cool community events at our airports. We have Toys for Tots coming up at our home drome, Oceano Airport L52. Super simple: music, toys for the kids, BBQ, Elf flour bombing, all welcome. http://www.friendsofoceanoairport.com for more.

I am not sure if this has been mentioned but send an announcement to Lela at MAPA and ask to have it put on calendar in the Log.

Duh, where was my brain and link??? http://blog.aopa.org/opinionleaders/2013/11/22/tis-the-season-of-thanksgiving-and-goodwill/

Here is the latest installment of the Opinion Leaders blog for AOPA: http://blog.aopa.org/opinionleaders/?p=481%C2'>

Thank you for the lovely explanation of what we Mooniacs know to be true: we are crazy about our airplanes. Have fun with the bird

Come and join us at Oceano Airport for our annual Toys for Tots event, December 7th from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. This year we are having an Elf Bomb. Need I mention the fuel and lodging discount? I mean after you say Elf Bomb there really isn't anything left to say! http://www.FriendsofOceanoAirport.com/

yes, I talked with Jan today too. She said you were there. It sounds like it should be a GO for MAPA Homecoming April 10-13. Jan is an excellent instructor and so is her friend that she is asking to co-present. Mitch and I will be busy with the premiere of Boots on the Ground: the Men and Women who made Mooney.

I emailed Trey to ask about Homecoming which is April 10-13 at Kerrville.

Why doesn't someone ask Trey from MAPA and include in homecoming. Jan Maxwell did a great video which I have a copy of

December 7th 2013

I think I should have said Elves....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwP0LT7r8BQ

Come Join Mooney Row for our wonderful event to help the kids in our area. Toys for Tots event in cooperation with the US Marine Corps. Bring a new, unwrapped toy and enjoy the fun. 10:00 Arrivals and holiday beverages 11:00 Live holiday music 11:30 Pilot briefing for Elf Spot Landing [Flour bombing] 12:00 Central Coast Smokers BBQ $15 includes all the fixings 1:00 Elf Spot Landing Contest [2 Elfs for $5] 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. Lodging Discount: Pacific Plaza Resort L52 Oceano Airport, Oceano California http://www.FriendsofOceanoAirport.com

Here is the website to register, let them know you are with the Mooney Ambassadors: http://www.minterfieldairmuseum.com/flyin_registration.html

Mitch and I have decided to attend and display at Minter Field this Saturday. Come join the fun. Email me or PM if you can come display too! Fly In and have a FREE Pancakes and Beignets for Breakfast. Minter Field Air Museum and Minter Field Air District is having a Fly -In on Nov. 2, 2013, at the (MIT) Shafter-Minter Airport . All Aircraft Flying in or on Display on Sat. Nov. 2 will receive 2 Tickets for a FREE Breakfast in the Museum’s hangar from 7am – 10am. ( Note: Regular Breakfast price is $ 5.00, which includes admission ) SPECIAL WWll GUESTS Meet Elinor Otto, a WWll “Rosie the Riveter.” she made the planes (and still does! ) Also meet Pearl Judd, a WWll “WASP”(Women Airforce Service Pilots) stationed at Minter Field during the War. She flew the planes. Win cash in the spot landing and the flour bomb drop contest. There will also be a presentation in the Museum’s Library on the Fokker F-32, the first passenger plane to service Kern County . Come show us your Airplane, Antique, L-Bird, Experimental, R.V. Cub, Ultralights, Amphibians, Light Sport, or what ever you fly. There’s a special invitation to all, Pietenpols and Turners airplanes. Sign up by E-Mail (Please let us know in advance if you plan to attend so we can reserve a parking space and your Breakfast Tickets.) Clubs can sign up so you can park all your planes together. E-Mail: mfam@minterfieldairmuseum.com Web site: WWW.minterfieldairmuseum.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/MinterFieldAirMuseum PH. 661-654-9159 2013Fly-InFlyer.pdf

Thanks Lacee. Hope to meet you in Kerrville April 10-12 for MAPA Homecoming!

Here is my latest installment of the AOPA Opinion Leaders blog: http://blog.aopa.org/opinionleaders/?p=381 This one features Joe Ebert and the Williamson Flying Club in western New York.