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It looks like our California weather is going to be nice for this fun, and free event. I know a certain Mooney owner, band leader, is is charge of the live music during lunch. If you think you can come, get registered. Mitch and I look forward to seeing new friends and old at Mooney Madness.

We will be there! What a fun event for us Mooney Owners. I am told a certain Mooney owner might even sing.....

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Pioneer is located in the Gold Country of California, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas. Closet airport is Jackson/Westover old identifier O70, new identifier JAQ. It is my home away from home as my parents live very nearby in Sutter Creek. And my father has flown out of Westover since the early 1950s.

Here is a summary of the event: Oceano Airport Celebration Day was held Saturday May 8th, 2010 This home-town fly-in was sponsored by the Santa Maria Valley 99s. We had approximately 120 aircraft join us and 450 people. Our common goal was to relay to the community the value of General Aviation and GA airports. On the terminal end of the field we were joined by the Sheriff's Aero Squadron, the California Highway Patrol, Oceano Fire, Vandenberg Fire and Empirical Systems Aerospace. At 11:00 those in the area were treated to slices of cake provided by Empirical Systems Aerospace. In the campground activities for the children were provided by the YMCA, Cerro Alto 4-H, the American Red Cross, Rabobank, Arroyo Grande Hospital and The Exploration Station. Stearman Square was host to Volunteer Corner, the 99s Candy booth, Pilot Registration, EAA #499, The Popcorn Brigade, EAA #170 Weanie Wagon, Banner Airways, Angel Flight West, Pacific Aerocademy and ArtCraft Paint. The flight line was anchored by the Mooney Ambassadors with ten Mooney aircraft. PCF Flight School, the Civil Air Patrol, and over a hundred airplanes stretched down the ramp. The day began with some 300 people enjoying the Pismo-5 Cities Lion's Club breakfast complete with eggs, sausage, pancakes, coffee and juice. The EAA Weanie wagon served hot dogs and chili dogs for lunch. The Oceano Elk's sold tri-tip sandwiches. At noon Supervisor Aschadjian proclaimed Oceano Airport Celebration Day as the second Saturday in May from now on! He presented Mitch Latting and Jolie Lucas with the proclamation which will be framed and placed in the pilot's lounge. Central City Swing Band performed from 12:30 to 2:30, and we even had some dancers. The raffle was held at 2:00 and lots of lucky participants won wonderful prizes. Our volunteers sold buttons and raffle tickets by the hundreds. JR Smith's Banner Airways provided a fun wing-walking demonstration themed "Rosie the Riveter." The Popcorn Brigade served complimentary popcorn to the kids courtesy of The Great American Melodrama. Face painting courtesy of ArtCraft Paint.

What is the thinking on the capacity of the IPad... 16 32 64. And if I have an Iphone do I still need the 3G.

Dan, that is a great idea. We will do that in the future. Here is the current list from our website and a link to our Google Map. GA Day Paine Field in Everett, WA, May 15th, 2010 sponsored by the Washington Pilot's Association Paine Field Chapter. The event involves many volunteer organizations including the local Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanas Club, Civil Air Patrol and Community Colleges. Last years event had the benefit of a sunny day boosting attendance to 4500, roughly double the previous years. The day starts with benefit pancake breakfast sponsored by the fire department benefiting the Northwest Burn Foundation. The EAA sponsors their Young Eagles program and last year provided over 200 rides for kids. The Cascade Warbirds bring out their collection and new for last year, Paul Allen's "Flying Heritage Collection" did some selected flybys. There's an old B-52 on display and they're constantly badgering the hanger tenants to bring their planes out for static display. Informational booths include Angel Flight and the Community College's A&P school. As you may know, Paine Field is home of the Boeing Factory where the 747, 767, 777 and now 787 have been manufactured starting in 1969. Point person: Fred Juhos. Mooney Madness Sponsored by ArtCraft Paint Inc., May 22, 2010, Santa Maria, CA 8:30 a.m. till 6:00 p.m. Join us for a morning of informational workshops created especially for the interior and exterior needs of Mooneys. Followed by lunch with live music, and conclude the fun-filled day with raffles, giveaways and complimentary consultations. Limited registrations available, to register: http://www.artcraftpaint.com/events St.Paul, Alberta, Canada, May 30th, 2010 Come and enjoy airport day at St. Paul, AB Canada. Ambassador Russ Anderson will host this fun event, our first in Canada. St. Paul build a landing pad for UFO's as a tourist attraction, and even boasts a UFO! Eagle Mountain Airshow - Porterville, CA June 12th 2010 We will be doing our Mooney Ambassador display to the public. There will be airshow acrobatics, fly-bys, static displays, etc. We can arrive early in the week and camp out. There are shower facilities available at the airport. In order to insure us being in the same display area we should try and get as many of us as possible to fly in at the same time. Friday evening, June 11th will be a fun evening at The TuleAero hanger with much going on. The basic theme for this year's event is Porterville Salutes the 1950s. If possible, maybe we can come in at least by Friday for the fun. For the airshow, fly-in folks get in free. Point Person: Mitch Latting Columbia, CA Father's Day Fly- In June 19 - 20, 2010. Mooney Ambassadors will display. This a such a fun event for aviation. Camping at the "airplanes only" campground. Walk into the historic town of Columbia. Well attended by the public. A wonderful opportunity to talk up Mooney and General Aviation. We will have two airplanes in the display area. Colorado Sport International Air Show and Rocky Mountain Regional Fly-In August 28-29, 2010 Mooney Ambassadors will display. This year’s event will also commemorate the 50th anniversary of its venue. The Colorado Sport International Air Show and Rocky Mountain Regional Fly-In will be held August 28 & 29, 2010 at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, CO. The event will not only celebrate the airport’s history and importance to the community but also provide great family fun and enjoyment for our neighbors in the Denver metro area and throughout the region." Point Person: Alan Higgins Lake in the Sky, South Lake Tahoe, August 27th and 28th 2010 We will be airshow participants this year. Complimentary evening meal on Friday August 27th, breakfast and lunch on the 28th. Free admission to all Mooneys who fly in. We will cap at 12 Mooneys on display. All Mooneys are welcome, and we will have space on the ramp, probably near Mountain West for any Mooneys who sign up beyond the display cap. Sign ups are first come first served for the 12 display slots. If you would like to be considered for the airshow demonstration, you will need to attend mandatory pilot briefings. Elko, Nevada Sky Fair September 11th, 2010 The purpose of Sky Fair is to showcase general aviation at the Elko Regional Airport. So this goal is directly in line with our Mooney Ambassadors mission. It is intended to be educational and fun for the general public who normally do not have access to J.C. Harris field and aircraft. The event will be held on Saturday September 11th, 2010 on the same weekend as the Elko MoRodders Car Show. We will also have pilot goody bags and a fuel discount. Will also do an informal VIP BBQ Friday night the day before the fly in.The event is FREE to the public and goes from 8 AM to 4 PM. Point Person: Randy Powell Livermore, CA. Airport Appreciation Day, October 2nd 2010 This annual event is a crowd pleaser It features static display of local planes, warbirds, homebuilts and factory reps. Point Person: Bob Keller Events we encourage: MAPA Safety Foundation Pilot Proficiency Program Chattanooga, TN: May 21-23, 2010 Niagara Falls, NY: September 10-12, 2010 Peoria, IL: October 1-3, 2010 Weekend flight and ground proficiency training by Mooney specific instructors for Mooney pilots – leading to flight review, instrument proficiency check and FAA WINGS endorsement. Contact Lela Hughes at MAPA (210-525—8008). www.Mooneypilots.com Maintenance Clinic-MAPA-Instructor Jerry Manthey, North Las Vegas June 12-13, 2010 MAPA Maintenance Instructor Jerry Manthey will provide a Mooney Maintenance Clinic at the North Las Vegas, NV Airport (VGT)over a two day period. First day will focus on M20B-J and second day M20K-TN.This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about your Mooney from an expert.This is an all day event each day; coffee, donuts and lunch will be provided.Register today using the Registration Form in MAPA Log magazine or online at www.Mooneypilots.com For details about course content contact Jerry Manthey (210)525-8008. For questions concerning VGT or Las Vegas contact Frank Gagliardi (702) 379-1317 Join MAPA at Colorado Springs for their annual convention. October 7-10th 2010 Who can beat the top-notch presentations, socialization, opportunity to fly and stay someplace wonderful? Mooney Airplane Company will also be in attendance. Look for registration information soon at: www.Mooneypilots.com Or contact Lela Hughes at MAPA headquarters for more information: lela.hughes@sbcglobal.net or telephone 210-525-8008 Liink to our Google Maps: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&view=map&msa=0&msid=107379850273129317672.00047e783c1d71eabbce7&ll=37.649034,-90.175781&spn=33.118079,82.441406&t=h&z=4

You might want to check the previous thread about Mooney Madness coming up on May 22nd. ArtCraft is hosting a day of workshops, food, music, give aways and fun. I have seen their interior work and it is quite nice. But coming to see for yourself would probably be in order. 2.5 hours and you are here! I think there are a few spots left for registration. I also believe there is a fuel discount that day. KSMX=Santa Maria, CA

Hi Michael, the event at Marin was cancelled by the organizers some time ago. I thought I got an email out to everyone, I am sorry if I missed you. I am not sure if it will be re-scheduled. We missed you at L52. We had 10 Mooneys and about 120+ airplanes. It still had a down-home feeling even with 350+ people. Mark you calendar for next year! Right on the schedule: Paine, WA, St Paul Alberta,Canada, then Porterville and Columbia [California].

Hi Steven, Mitch and I will be there all week. We had a great time getting to know the Caravan folks a few years back. There is a "hospitality" tent and folks just having fun! There is so much to do at Airventure. Make sure to bring your Mooney shirt and/or hat. And look for the Mooney Ambassadors on the schedule. Mitch and I would love to have you in the audience, and maybe was can all have an impromptu gathering that night....

We have two Mooneys on the field right now, front and center. Expect four or so more tomorrow. The Ambassadors will be full-tilt! I think we are going to have good weather! Horray! Thank you for the good wishes!

Thank you very much for the compliment. It is fun to watch the cameras on OceanoAirport.com. I can see what Mitch is up to! HA. It might be fun for folks to watch tomorrow who cannot come!

Hello Mooney Lovers Tomorrow is our big day... Oceano Airport Celebration Day- L52-Oceano, California. As a salute to our Veterans who fly/flew out of Oceano, we painted the curb stops in the parking lot with the types of aircraft they flew. We took a bunch of heat from the County, but what the hey... pictures are attached. With the remaining stops we put the types of aircraft the volunteers fly...so you can imagine a bunch of Mooney curb stops! Our Mooney banner is in place near the fuel stop, and the Ambassadors will be in the front row. Expecting seven or eight Ambassadors to come. Mr. Edwards the developer continues his attack on Oceano. He says Oceano is like a favorite toy that a child has forgotten and put on a shelf, and when another kid comes over and wants to play with it, the child says "no, that's my favorite". We invited him and his baby-mama to the Celebration, except he cannot bring his dog. http://www.FriendsofOceanoAirport is the website. Thank you for your support Jolie Schedule of events: Come join us at this home-town fly-in sponsored by the Santa Maria Valley 99s. Grab your flip flops and come to the beach for Mother's Day weekend. The Celebration Day is from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Come support lovely Oceano and help us relay to the community the value of General Aviation and GA airports. We will have displays of emergency responders from the airport, law enforcement, charitable flying, recreational flying and aviation education. This family friendly event begins at 9:00 a.m. at Oceano Airport. The YMCA, 4-H, American Red Cross, Rabobank, Oceano Fire, Vandenberg Fire and The Exploration Station are going to be a part of the events for children. Schedule of Events: 9:00 a.m. Event begins, displays open Sheriff Aero Squadron [rescue drill demo] CalStar: shock, trauma, air rescue Angel Flight West California Highway Patrol Oceano Fire Department Arroyo Grande Hospital EAA #170 EAA #499 RaboBank SLO 99s Santa Maria 99s Mooney Ambassadors Pigs Can Fly Flight School 4-H YMCA Pacific Aero Flight School Exploration Station ArtCraft Paint American Red Cross Vandenberg Fire 9:00-10:30: 5-Cities Lions Club Pancake breakfast 10:30-12:00: Children's activities going, aircraft displays 12:00 Presentation of the Colors by the Boy Scouts of America and pledge of Allegiance. Proclamation of Oceano Airport Celebration Day by SLO County Supervisor Achadjian. 12:30-4:00 Lunch served. Hot Dog Wagon-EAA 170; Tri-Tip Sandwiches-Oceano Elks Club. 12:30-2:00 Live music, Central City Swing Band. 1:00-1:30 Wing Walking ground demonstration: Rosie the Riveter by Banner Airways. 2:00 Raffle winners announced. 2:00-4:00 Displays continue, food, fun and celebration

I am sorry you missed the fun event at Stinson. If you would like to be added to the mailing list for the Mooney Ambassadors, just drop me an email: MooneyAmbassadors@charter.net Here is the link to our Google Maps for 2010 events: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&view=map&msa=0&msid=107379850273129317672.00047e783c1d71eabbce7&ll=37.649034,-90.175781&spn=33.118079,82.441406&t=h&z=4 The way the Ambassadors work is that you would pick an event that you might like to display at, an airport day or fly-in. Work with the event administration to have some spots for the Ambassadors. We can help you with advertising the event on the website, and we have a PPP [point person packet] that has the templates for display tags and prop tags. Since you missed Stinson, think of where you would like to go, we can help with the rest. Our mission is three-fold: Support Mooney Airplane Company, Promote General Aviation, and have Someplace Wonderful to Fly. http://mooneyambassadors.com/

Hi Russ, sorry for the mis-step. I thought it was the 30th, then I thought it was on Saturday... So Sunday the 30th, St Paul, Alberta Canada. Be there or be square! HA

Here is the video link for Stinson Field on May 1st. Of note, the gentleman who is six foot four still had to move forward to get to the pedals. Next up: L52 Oceano California on May 8th, KPAE Paine Field GA Day, May 15th KSMX Mooney Madness, May 22nd CEW4 St Paul Alberta Canada on May 29th For more about the Ambassadors http://www.MooneyAmbassadors.com

For those who don't know it... May 22nd ArtCraft is sponsoring Mooney Madness, a free day-long event including seminars, raffle, lunch, live music and a fuel discount, and private consultations on interior and exterior. I believe there are a few spots left. Http://www.ArtCraftPaint.com then go to Events. My Maggie is in need of paint. Got to get the fuel leak fixed before that....hint hint hint.

When I saw your plane at ArtCraft on Saturday, I thought "WOW!" it looks very nice. I like the design and your color scheme. Congratulations. I am sorry we missed you...

We are working on getting up there! Have to buy the charts tonight! Fun Fun Fun.

Many Many congratulations on becoming a Mooney owner. You will not regret it I am sure. Good luck on your training! You should think about joining MAPA if you haven't. They are our Mooney Aircraft and Pilots Assn. http://mooneypilots.com/forms/members/form.html Make sure to use these boards to get support, mentoring and questions answered. Again, what a happy happy day!!!

I wonder about the Artic Air, they have had a booth at Oshkosh that last few years. Looks like about the size of an ice chest.... Just some food for thought, or I guess ice-cubes for thought is a better metaphor.

Thank you very much for posting. We are doing our best to have a great event that highlights GA and GA airports. Here is the podcast from our NPR Radio interview. http://kcbx.org/mp3archive/ii100428a.mp3 We have a wonderful group of volunteers including seven or more Mooney drivers. We are a determined breed!

There is a Fly-In to San Antonio Texas this weekend at Stinson Field. For more information and other events you are welcome to check out Mooney Ambassadors. We will also be at AirVenure at OshKosh this year. http://www.MooneyAmbassadors.com

And our weather forecast is looking positive. No fog predicted and a high 60s day with a bit of wind. Come and practice your short field landings in a bit of a cross wind!

Here is the link to the National Public Radio Podcast regarding Oceano Airport and Oceano Airport Celebration Day. The host seemed to be very facinated by the Mooney Ambassadors and Mooney Airplanes. I think it was cute he said I was the CEO. The is funny! The CEO of the volunteers. LOL http://kcbx.org/mp3archive/ii100428a.mp3