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Thanks so much Steve, I am replying by email. We are going to have a blast!

Hello all, We are in need of a display airplane for show-center at AOPA Regional in Groton, CT. It is best if the plane could be in place on TH the 5th, or before noon on Friday the 6th. If you are able to provide a canopy and chairs, we can get the Mooney Ambassador banner and children's activities to you. Please let us know at MooneyAmbassadors@charter.net

That is so very sad. My thoughts and prayers are with the families. Every take-off is optional. There is no trip or mission that is worth your life. RIP.

Attention all California Mooney Pilots, please mark your calendars for the CalPilots Airfest 2017 at San Carlos Airport. CalPilots AirFest 2017 at Historic San Carlos Airport October 13 and 14th Friday Enjoy the beautiful Bay Area 5:00-7:30pm Wine & Food Reception Keynote: AOPA President Mark Baker Saturday 8am-4pm Pancake Breakfast Static Aircraft Display Lunch: Famous O52 Cheese steak Sandwiches After Lunch Speaker: Captain Brian Schiff Exhibitors Wonderful Seminars for Pilots & Passengers Historical Significance Sign-off Reserve your spot! Email: charlene.fulton@calpilots.org Sponsored by: ACI Jet

It's that time again! Getting packed for AOPA's Regional Fly-In at Norman, OK. Come on, get registered for Pilot Plus One and enjoy a full day of education, inspiration and adventure. Topics include: Overcoming Fear [by Robert DeLaurentis] Fun Places to Fly and Right Seat Ready our companion safety seminar. We have awesome door prizes by Lightspeed, Whelen, Concorde, Lift Aviation, Flying Eyes Optics and more. Come see us at Booth 16 in the exhibit hall. For Friday seminar, please register at: https://www.aopa.org/…/aopa-fly-ins/2017-aopa-fly-ins/norman Fantastic Door Prizes provided by: Lightspeed Aviation, Zulu 3 Headset Flying Magazine One year subscription Flying Eyes Optics, Pair of Aviation Sunglasses Whelen, LED Landing Light Pilot Getaways Magazine One year subscription Robert DeLaurentis, Copy of Zen Pilot, autographed Concorde Battery, Aviation Battery Lift Aviation, Pair of Aviation Shoes Living in the Age of Airplanes DVD autographed by filmmaker Brian Terrwilliger X-Naut, Ipad Active Cooling Mount for Ipad Air or Mini Foreflight Training DVD/Videos from Pilot Safety Institute

Hey All Come join us for Pilot Plus One! Register today! https://www.aopa.org/community/events/aopa-fly-ins/2017-aopa-fly-ins/norman Pilot Plus One © was created by Jolie Lucas. Her belief is that while we should always inspire the love of flight in children, there is a built in time lag of 8-10 years before they are flying. The idea with Pilot Plus One © is simple; provide education, inspiration and adventure to those flying left, right, and back-seat. PPO is a one-day educational seminar featuring industry leaders. We are proud to be presenting a full-day workshop at all 4 AOPA Regional Fly-Ins across the US. We believe that this is the only presentation of it’s type in the United States. Topics include: More Than Just the $100 Hamburger: Fun Destinations to Fly by George Kounis, Pilot Getaways Magazine. Getting to Know Your Airplane: Familiarization for Non-pilots by Jolie Lucas and Jan Maxwell Overcoming Fear Unleashing Potential: addresses common fears of pilots and right-seat flyers by Robert DeLaurentis, Pilot, author, and philanthropist. Picture Perfect: tips and techniques to get the best in-flight and at destination photos by professional aviation photographer. Right Seat Ready! © Companion safety seminar by co-founders Jan Maxwell & Jolie Lucas. Covers aircraft control, emergency communications, navigation, heads-up flight display, and landings. Fantastic Door Prizes provided by: Lightspeed Aviation, Flying Magazine, Mooney Girls, Flying Eyes Optics, Whelen, Aviator’s Zone, Pilot Getaways Magazine, Robert DeLaurentis, and Concorde Battery, and Lift Aviation.

There will be a Mooney on display at Norman, OK. As well I understand there might be a Mooney-gathering on Saturday night. Jan and I will be teaching all day Friday and in the Pilot Plus One/Mooney Girls booth. Don and Jan Maxwell [from Don Maxwell Aviation, a Mooney Service Center] will be in Norman as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_s5NtE1P5o&t=50s

We are working on a formation clinic with Moo, Bo and Cessnas. Will be in Visalia, CA in October.

The weather looks to be good for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Come join us for Saturday August 5th movie night. Free admission, family friendly. We gather about 6 or so. Preferential parking for Mooneys.

Glenn Watson was shooting out his Bonanza. A fellow named David "Teflon" was the pilot. There was also a videographer on board. Glenn lives about an hour from Kerrville and is interested in shooting more Mooney formation groups. The shoot was really fun. I had never flown formation with Pia or Glenn, so it was good for me to stretch my comfort zone. Earlier in the week Glenn shot Patty Wagstaff and the Blue Angels. Pretty nice company to be in. http://www.machpointoneaviation.com/

https://youtu.be/3At7psTzlyA

Thanks, I think my favorite is flying over OSH with the show in the background. Of course I was following Lead so I didn't get to look out at all.

I was lucky enough to be asked to participate in a professional photo shoot over #OSH17 just before dusk. Glenn Watson of www.MachPointOneAviation.com was the photographer. Glenn Watson is based in Texas, not too far from Kerrville in case anyone would like to duplicate the experience over the Hill Country of Texas. The C-model is a 1974 flown by Flying Magazine Senior Editor, Pia Bergqvist. My airplane is a 1965 E model. Both were painted by the artists at ArtCraft Paint in Santa Maria, CA. 12 hours from Pismo Beach, CA to OSH, and about the same home, the plane performed without a hitch. The formation flight with the Mooney Caravan was a thrill. I suppose the song's lyrics speak to how full my heart is after a week with my aviation family. My heart still beats like BOOM. Mooney-flight.mp4

This is old news. Presently Mooney is consolidating it's staff in Kerrville. No firm date set on the move. The M10 is in flux but not scrapped. I did notice that Threshold [I believe that is the FBO in CNO where Mooney is sub-letting] might be considering legal action for the lease termination. Most important for this Mooney Girl is that our factory in Kerrville is sound and folks are working making the Ultra models. Mooney had a good showing at OSH, the booth was hopping.

I used 12 inch tent stakes from Walmart $.97 each. They pulled out easily with hammer claw.

Well that was a blast. Sunset flight over some beautiful countryside. Here is a sampling of the photos. Haven't seen the video yet. So fun to fly with Pia. Life is good. Both planes were painted by ArtCraft Paint in Santa Maria, CA

A different kind of Blue Angels will be taking off from OSH Runway 9 for a formation photo shoot tonight at 7:00 p.m. The two-Mooney flight features Pia Bergqvist and Jolie Lucas. Pia and Jolie’s airplanes were painted by ArtCraft Paint in Santa Maria, CA.

It was a great experience and a great photo from Jim Koepnick [Former Chief Photographer for EAA]