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I hear that Bryan's smile is from ear to ear. Mitch is there, and I am headed down. Will post pictures as we can!

Bryan A little spy at Santa Maria tells me that your plane is glorious red, with a black tail. WOW. I think we are going to get to meet you tomorrow. What a happy day!

Many congratulations and welcome to the Mooney family! For me it is the best airplane in the world. Handmade in the USA, safety, speed. Hope to meet you someday, and again many happy congratulations to you!

While the process is time consuming, you will notice and appreciate the new seals. It makes the ride much more comfortable for the person in the right seat. Patience is the key, I believe in doing the work. Good Luck

Hi Craig, what a wonderful addition, a beautiful girl. I had two and then my son. It just changes everything doesn't it? My son is now 10 yrs, and probably flies with us 100 hours a year plus. I was glad Mooney held the car seat! Again, congrats.

The up and down blocks are different parts which serve the same purpose of course, to hold that bar where you want it. Good for you, checking that block. Mine looked like an egg when it was removed. The LASAR unit is much stronger.

Getting my up and down blocks replaced with LASAR units was a great decision for me. As mentioned in an earlier post, I was lucky enough to have caught the gear and saved my belly. I had just landed at KRDD, Redding. I pulled off at Alpha, because I just had a great landing! HA. Anyway, after I pulled off the runway and past the hold short line, I heard a loud buzzing and happened to look at the gear light as it went from GREEN to RED. The handle popped out and somehow I was able to catch it about six or seven inches down. It wasn't a pleasant job wrestling it, but I did. The folks from Redding Jet Center came and helped me get it locked. The next day I was at Clear Lake, getting the replacements. I am the only person I know who caught it. I don't want anyone else to have to go through that. Get it replaced. I believe in that, and shoulder harnesses! Okay, off the soap box for now.

ArtCraft in Santa Maria, CA They are family owned and are doing wonderful paint jobs in our Mooney Community. Under $10K cash price. http://www.artcraftpaint.com/

Michael, sorry to hear the weather didn't cooperate for your event. It will be fun to see the photos on the VMG website, or shoot them to me and I can put them on the FB page for the Ambassadors. Happy New Year!

It's about a 1/2 hour video...about the P-51 Mustang...and the pilots who flew them in WWII. Get a cup of coffee...get comfortable...and set aside about 1/2 hour of time to watch this. Don't think you'll be disappointed. http://www.asb.tv/videos/view.php?v=1bf99434

After watching the video again with a friend, I think that this is a case of the pilot showing the characteristics of slow flight [at a low altitude] and wanted to demonstrate a stall [at a low altitude]. He didn't keep the ball centered and he inadvertently went into the spin. My comment about the shoulder harness is based on the fact that my beautiful face went smashing into the glareshield of a 1963 M20 C/D going about 55 mph. Had shoulder harnesses been installed I wouldn't have suffered quite as much! I think it was one of the first additions on my 65 E model. Plus, for me, if I have a KID in the front seat, I have the shoulder harness on. I know that you don't have to, but I do out of safety, and vanity, and fear of further pain and suffering. [HA].

In my opinion the pilot of this Mooney inadvertently got into this spin. I think that his lack of attention to safety issues such as CG, and shoulder harnesses is really sad. For me, this is the kind of pilot who gives GA a bad name. His final approach was shoddy, and the landing wasn't great either. Bascially someone who needs some dual with a Mooney CFI.

Many congratulations on your airplane, the love of flying, and the appreciation for the Mooney Airplane. Your passion and the combination of a wonderful airplane should add up to many many hours of Mooney fun. Our airplanes are the best in the world, and in my opinion some of the safest as well. Fly her by the numbers and you will rarely be let down. I had 50 hours or so when I got my Mooney, now have 450-500. Enjoy enjoy enjoy.

Here is the link to our Ambassador page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=132057967005

Matt, you need to be part of our Mooney Ambassador family and host a NW fly-in. Check us out on Facebook. Our goal is to Support Mooney Airplane Company, promote general aviation and have someplace wonderful to fly.

My computer died due to a power surge on Monday during the storm. Could you please email me at jolielucas@charter.net so I can get your emails back in my Ambassador database? Sorry for the inconvenience, and thank you for the help. Jolie HO HO HO MOOOOOONEY Christmas Jolie Lucas Mooney Ambassadors Share the Passion! N6619U N211MJ

This is our latest Mooney Ambassador video from beautiful and historic Santa Paula Airport which opened in 1930. Thus I decided to back it with vintage music! Enjoy and Merry Christmas. Over 12 years ago, Santa Paula Airport began what is called the "First Sunday of the Month" or "First Sunday at the Airport". On the first Sunday of each month (except for weather and national holidays) aircraft of all ages and types are displayed and hangar doors are open with docents on hand to give free tours. News ...of the First Sunday at the Airport has spread by happy visitors and magazine and news paper articles. Pilots from other airports are flying their classic airplanes in to display and enjoy the day. Mooney Ambassadors Mitch Latting, Jolie Lucas, Charlotte Keller, Bob Keller, Gabriel Lucas Holt, and Chuck Raines were in attendance. Other Ambassadors scheduled to attend were dissuaded by a poor weather forecast. We were lucky to have partly sunny skies and the event was well attended. Santa Paula is a lovely airport and well worth a trip for a visit. Here is the link for our Facebook group and the video is located down the page to the left. If you would like to be part of the Mooney Ambassadors, you are welcome to sign up on Facebook, or just drop me an email: jolielucas@charter.net http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=132057967005

Hello fellow Mooney Lovers There are two new videos available on our Facebook group. First is the Meeting of Mooney Minds in Santa Maria, CA and the second is the American Legends Show in Van Nuys, CA. As Mooney Ambassadors we have three goals in mind: 1) Support our Mooney Airplane Company; 2) Promote General Aviation to the flying/non-flying public, and 3) Have someplace wonderful to fly. For more information, check out our facebook group or email me: jolielucas@charter.net http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=132057967005 if not you can go to facebook.com and put Mooney Ambassadors in the search box Mooney Ambassadors...Share the Passion!

Short Notice I am sure, but please consider joining us for an impromptu Mooney Ambassador Event on Sunday December 6th. We will gather in the morning and park together. Please bring your Mooney Ambassador display tags if you have them, and if this is your first event, let me know! Here is some information on the event: Over 12 years ago, Santa Paula Airport began what is called the "First Sunday of the Month" or "First Sunday at the Airport". On the first Sunday of each month (except for weather and national holidays) aircraft of all ages and types are displayed and hangar doors are open with docents on hand to give free tours. News of the First Sunday at the Airport has spread by happy visitors and magazine and newspapaer articles. Pilots from other airports are flying their classic airplanes in to display and enjoy the day. Added features of the First Sunday are automobile clubs, airplane rides, The Young Eagles Program (call Neal at (805) 647-6994 for information), and The Gift Tent....Volunteers have been selling aviation related items for years as a fund raiser for the Aviation Museum of Santa Paula. The Gift Tent has great items at reasonable prices, all items are tax included and all proceeds are for the museum. http://www.airnav.com/airport/KSZP http://www.amszp.org/ First Sunday Every First Sunday of the month, please come out to visit our Museum! Local aviation history comes alive on First Sundays. Our Chain of Hangars are open for you to explore from 10am until 3pm. Hangar Number One is the first in our chain of hangars. It tells the story of the founding of Santa Paula Airport in 1930, and that's just the beginning of the adventure. Each of these privately owned hangars in our Chain houses a variety of vintage aircraft and privately owned collections of various types of memorabilia from antique radios to racecars. Several other aircraft owners put their antique aircraft on static display and many vintage aircraft also fly in each month. Car Clubs also frequently grace our taxiways on First Sundays. Our Museum Tram is available to save you some steps between hangars. The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 723 offers free airplane rides to kids ages 7-17. The Museum's Gift Hangar, located inside CP Aviation, offers a wonderful variety of toys and apparel for the airplane buffs of all ages. Every First Sunday is a little different, but our First Sunday Open House is always free to the public. Cancel if rain. Mission Statement "To educate the public of all ages in aviation and its history, both in general, and as it relates to Santa Paula, and to inspire, motivate and challenge the younger generation to carry on the dreams of our aviation pioneers. " Please RSVP to me, or on the Facebook group if you are a member. Happy Holidays! Jolie Jolie Lucas Mooney Ambassadors Share the Passion N6619U 1965 M20E N211MJ 1994 Ovation

I am a long-standing member of MAPA, and joined MOA when it started. I subscribed to MOA for two or three years, then didn't receive many magazines. I do concur that the MOA magazine was more technical. I believe in MAPA. I appreciate that they spend thousands of dollars, if not tens of thousands to attend OshKosh this year [and every year]. Our Mooney Airplane Company chose not to go for financial reasons. They are present, responsive, and have had the best Mooney Minds contributing over the years. The MAPA forum is frequented by the likes of Don Kaye, Don Maxwell, Stacey Ellis, Paul Lowen and others. I think that every Mooney owner should be a member of MAPA. It is a grass-roots group with a long history. And without new members, it won't grow. Just my two cents.

This is a great thread. We have been flying with Gabriel since he was about four. One thing that I haven't seen mentioned is a frozen washcloth in a ziplock. It is really refreshing if you fly a Mooney without airconditioning. We also have taught Gabriel that we do not talk in the pattern. We use a "quiet" hand signal to let him know that we are focusing on landing. This is also a time when he can clean up his area. Just a few more thoughts here. I just make flying a part of our routine. Not a choice for the kids. It is our primary mode of transport these days. Happy flying everyone. Jolie

I wish you could too! We are doing the planning for the 2010 Ambassador season, in case there is a fly in around KS or your region that you would like to turn into an Ambassador event. For more info. check out our Facebook group. Or for our videos: YouTube. We will be on Mooney.com in the near future.

This from Jennie Mitchell at Mooney Airplane Company: Mooney Airplane Company will be at Van Nuys airport, CA, this weekend, 14th November, for the American Legends last show of the year. 10am - 4pm. All welcome. We look forward to seeing you there. Mitch and I are attending, and possibly a few other Ambassadors.

Thank you for posting your response. I don't think that there was any problem with the post. I would only suggest that you would post a new topic, in one area, and that would be it. ArtCraft is a family owned business and a good employer in Santa Maria, CA. Their work is excellent and they are a pleasure to deal with. If I had my fuel leak issue fixed, my E model would be there now. All the best to us business owners is this economy!

I have PC in my 65E. I just press the button when I take off, land, or turn. I have never really understood why folks would want to take out the button or put a rubber band on it. It is second nature for me to press the button. Flying from the right...isn't very hard at all to overcome the PC. Just my two cents.