FLORIDA MOONEY LUNCH, 4/11/09, CAROL ANN GARRATT

[taisch]

Dear Mooney Pilot,

Our last event, at Ormond Beach, was held on a pretty VFR day.  We had 4 Mooneys and several cars bring in 16 people for a very pleasant lunch at the River Bend Golf Cafe.

Our next event will be in two weeks on Saturday, April 11, at Sebring (SEF).  Carol Ann Garratt will be speaking after lunch about her recent record around the world flight in her Mooney.  We will meet at 11:30 as usual, order about noon, and start the program after lunch, probably about 1:15.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS PRACTICAL IF YOU ARE GOING TO TRY TO MAKE IT BY E-MAILING ME AT daveanruth@aol.com.  Usual rules apply, if you say you are coming and can't at the last minute, don't worry about it.  But, it would be very helpful to know about how many are trying to come so I can warn the restaurant and try to have enough seating in the conference room for the program. 

Future Events:

April 11, Sebring (SEF) JR's Runway Cafe.   Carol Ann Garratt will be   speaking after lunch about her record setting trip around the world  in  a Mooney.
May 9, Saint Augustine, (SGJ) Allison's Fly By Cafe
June 13, Winter Haven (GIF) Richards Cafe & Deli

All events start at 11:30.

Hope to see you there,

Dave and Ruth
N545YM

[fantom]

CarolAnn has one heck of a story to tell, folks. Don't miss this one!

PS: Don't plan on fuel at KSEF....with new ownership, their prices have skyrocketed.

[MikeinFL]

I'll be there!

[fantom]

I bit more about what CarolAnn is all about:

Dear Gary,

We’re so glad that you followed our flight. We’ve heard so many stories of people who lost sleep during our world record attempt as they watched the SPOT fly around the world. It’s been as much fun to hear your stories about following our flight as it has been to tell you all about it.

 

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World Record Made Official Well, we are now proud and happy to announce that the World Record has been ratified by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale! As of March 16, 2009, our speed of 115.35 mph, or 185.6 kilometers per hour, is the new westbound around the world speed record for piston engine landplanes with take off weight 1000 to 1750 kg. *Picture: From Left Carol Foy, Art Greenfield, Director of Contest and Records, National Aeronautic Association, and CarolAnn Garratt at the Spring Awards Luncheon in Arlington, VA. The US Record was announced in January and we received our award from the National Aeronautic Association at their awards banquet in Arlington, VA on March 26th. Click here to visit the NAA website. Click Here to view a video of the historic arrival!

 

Upon Silver Wings II has been Published The book, Upon Silver Wings II – World-Record Adventure, has been published and is now available for a minimum $25 donation (S&H included). A DVD about this adventure will be available soon for a $15 donation. Or, you can obtain these from CarolAnn and Carol after one of their presentations. Please click here for a schedule of presentations. CarolAnn will be giving the presentation at Sun ‘N Fun in Lakeland, FL and at AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI. CarolAnn is now available for corporate presentations. If interested, please contact her directly via email at ca.garratt@att.net. Click Here to Purchase the Book

 

Donate Now to Help ALS Research Many thanks to you all for your support and interest. Donations to ALS research have topped $180,000 and continue to increase. Congratulations to the raffle winners and thank you to those who purchased auction items on eBay. A special thanks to our product sponsors together we were able to bring in over $2000. Both CarolAnn and Carol are giving presentations about this world record flight and its preparation. We still need you to spread the word to increase donations to the important research being done at ALS TDI in Cambridge, Mass. ALS TDI is the worlds largest research institute devoted solely to ALS. Visit www.als.net to learn more about this worthy cause. CarolAnn and Carol have chosen to create hope for a cure through aviation. Please donate today to support ALS Research. Click Here to Donate Now!

 

 

Thank you for following us along on our journey, your support was helpful to our successful flight and will be critical in meeting our $1 Million goal. We encourage you to post messages on our guestbook and to attend our presentations around the country. Please continue to raise awareness, spread the word, and donate to this important cause.

Sincerely,
CarolAnn Garratt and Carol Foy

 

[fantom]

Too bad some of you missed Carol Ann, who gave a great program.  Over 42 people attended, 20 Mooneys, 1 Long Easy, and 1 Bonanza.....can't keep out the riff-raff.

 

So try and make the May 9th get together at Allison's Fly By Cafe in St. Augustine (KSGI). 11:30 AM.