2019 MooneyMAX Round-up

[Jan Maxwell]

 

June 6-9, 2019

Registration package - $295.00 each person

Early registration $250.00 thru April 30th

Registration package includes:

All seminars and presentations
Maintenance Clinic
Right Seat  Ready© - non-pilot companion Safety Seminar
Mooney Zoom Speed Trials
Thursday afternoon Homemade Ice Cream on site 
Mooney Mixer Cocktail Party
Lunches:  Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Saturday Evening Banquet

East Texas Regional Airport (KGGG) and
Hilton Garden Inn and Event Center
905 East Hawkins Parkway - Longview, TX  75605

Events:

• MooneyMAX Maintenance Seminar (Friday & Saturday) -  Don and Paul Maxwell and our staff
• Right Seat Ready© (Friday & Saturday) - Jan Maxwell and Jolie Lucas
• 2 days of seminars with top aviation professionals  at the Hilton Garden Inn with lunch provided
• Mooney Zoom  Speed Trial Competition - categories for all models
• Saturday -  Continuation of  Maintenance  and hands on instruction
• Saturday - Continuation of Right Seat Ready© with tour of Control Tower and  flight simulators
• Saturday - Airport Day - Lunch and Special Homemade Ice Cream Feast
• Mooney Zoom Speed Trials with lunch and special afternoon ice cream treat
• Transportation provided and rental cars available
• Saturday evening Gala Banquet at Hilton Garden Inn 
   
• Hotel Reservations:
• Room rates:  $119.00 (includes two cooked to order breakfast for two)

For online reservations please click:  Host Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn, Longview TX

Line-up of special presenters:

Mike Busch
Specialties:  High-profile aviation writer, speaker and teacher since 1970.  Operation and maintenance of piston-powered general aviation airplanes. 

Well-known in aviation circles as founder of AVweb, and as a respected aviation writer and teacher for nearly 40 years. For the past 20 years, the primary focus of his writing and teaching has been aircraft maintenance.

BA in mathematics from Dartmouth College, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa. At Dartmouth, did pioneering work in computer software development. Graduate studies in mathematics at Princeton, and graduate studies in business administration at Columbia.

After retiring from a long and successful career as a software entrepreneur, co-founded AVweb (pioneering Internet aviation magazine and news service with 130,000 subscribers) in 1995. Served as its editor-in-chief and one of its most prolific writers for seven years until AVweb acquired by Belvoir Publications in 2002. Since 1970, published hundreds of articles in Air Facts, American Bonanza Society Magazine, AVweb, Cessna Pilots Association Magazine, Cirrus Pilot, EAA Sport Aviation, IFR, Light Plane Maintenance, and The Aviation Consumer. 

Co-founder of Aeromedix.com LLC, responsible almost single-handedly for the introduction of pulse oximeters and digital carbon monoxide detectors into GA cockpits.

Since 2004 has taught 1000+ aircraft owners how to manage maintenance of their airplanes.

More than 45 years in virtually all aspects of aircraft piston engine design, development, certification, installation and flight-testing.

Bob Minnis
A pilot since 1964, 7,500+ hours as PIC in piston GA airplanes. Commercial pilot with instrument, single- and multi-engine land, single-engine sea, and glider ratings; CFI for airplanes, instruments and multi-engine; and A&P mechanic with Inspection Authorization.  

FAA DERT - Engine and Powerplant Engineering – 1993 to present

FAA DARF- Manufacturing – 1999 to present

ODA Unit Member – 3S Engineering, Hartzell Propeller & Bombardier

Minnis Aviation LLC -  Owner, consulting engineering services firm providing technical, DER & DAR support. 

AvPower LLC  -  Principal Owner/Partner.  Engineering services firm providing technical, DER & DAR

Support and products to general aviation.  

PowerLite LLC -  Principal Owner/Partner, Engineering Company dedicated to the development of STC’s.

Aerospace Components LLC - Principal Owner/Partner, Engineering Company dedicated to the development of PMA’s.

Teledyne Continental Motors  -  Mobile, Alabama 

Director of Installations ,  Director of engineering technical and customer support group for aircraft products, Vice President of Quality Control / Military , Vice President and General Manager of Teledyne Abbeville, General Manager of Teledyne Fixed Base Operation, Project Engineer, Supervisor of Mechanical Design , Associate Project , Engineer, Senior Designer

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Alfred "Lucky" Louque

 A part of General Aviation since 1967 and has been with Air Salvage of Dallas since 1974 
Engine and accessory overhaul  --   Major airframe repairs and alterations
 Engine test cell runs  --  Accident Investigations and reconstruction
 Annual, 100 hr. and conformity inspections
 Credentials:
 Pilot single & multi engine land  --  A&P Mechanic,  IA (Inspection Authorization)  --   DME (Designated Mechanic Examiner)  --   DAR (Designated Airworthiness Representative)  --   Amateur Built Original Issuance & Reassurance Airworthiness Certificates  --   Import and Export (Complete aircraft, engine, props & components)  --   Safety Counselor,  Remedial Training Instructor  --  IA Refresher Course Instructor   --  FAAST Team Member

Bob Kromer

Forty-year career in General Aviation in Engineering Flight Test as well as serving in various management/leadership positions, including the Mooney factory.  

From 1983 – 1986, served as Mooney’s factory engineering test pilot performing development and certification work on M20J and M20K improvements.

Served as the Flight test Pilot on the experimental, six-place, pressurized Mooney 301.  

From 1998-2001 served as MAPA’s Executive Director.  

Flown Mooneys for a total of 1500 hours – 1000 hours of factory flight testing plus 500 hours using Mooneys for personal transportation.  

Flown and evaluated all production Mooney models except for the single-place Mite, the M22 Mustang and the original wood-wing M20.  

Served as the primary Test Pilot for the complete Model M20K 252 FAA development and certification program. From 1986-1991 served as the Mooney factory Executive Vice President and General Manager, the top leadership position in Kerrville, Texas.  

Currently serving as Senior VP Engineering and Flight Test at Blackhawk Modifications in Waco, Texas, performing development and FAA certification flight testing on more powerful Pratt & Whitney turboprop engines installed in various models of King Airs and Cessna Caravan.

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Captain Mike  Jesch

Captain Mike Jesch has been flying for over 40 years and a Flight Instructor and airline pilot for over 30. 

Currently a senior Boeing 737 Captain for a major US airline, and owns and flies a Cessna 182 based in Southern California. 

Two-time Master CFI

Two-time LGB District FAASTeam Rep Of the  Year.

Since the first airplane he ever got to maneuver as a young teenager was an M20J, he's had a special affinity for the Mooney series, and has flown many of them over the years, from the M18 Mite up to the M20R Ovation.

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Jimmy Garrison
All American Aircraft Sales
Integrity Aero

All American Aircraft Sales is well known company in the Mooney world, specializing in the acquisition, sales and brokerage of all models of Mooney Aircraft since 1991.

Currently, All American averages just under one Mooney sale per week.

Jimmy Garrison is one of the top Mooney appraisers in the country and specializes in knowing exactly what your Mooney is worth and how to main it's value.In the 23 plus years since joining All American, Jimmy has over 750 Mooney sales.

 Integrity Aero, - over 100 additional sales of aircraft ranging from Cirrus, Twin Cessnas, Bonanzas and Turboprops including Meridians, TBMs, PC-12's and King Air 200's (Integrity specialized in Ram Upgraded 414's and King Air 200's).

A 4000 hour pilot, Jimmy routinely flies about 150 hour per year, more than half as a part of All American and the balance as pleasure. He has about 3000 hours in Mooneys of all models. The rest of his time is comprised of single engine turboprop time (700+ Hours), 200 hours in twins and the rest is a smattering of trainers and off-model inventory that All American has taken on trade.

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 Chuck "Cowboy" Crinnian

Mooney Caravan, President 

CEO/CMO/Chief pilot at Frontier Aerospace Medicine

FAA Senior Aviation Medical Examiner

Hospital Based Neurology 

Clinical and organizational skills Aerospace/Aviation Medicine

FAA Designated Aviation Medical Examiner Flight Physiology, Human Factors

Flight Safety Red Star Pilots Association

Flight Medicine/Flight Physiology Manager

 FAA FAAST Team Representative ATP, CFI-AIM, Phoenix, Arizona Area

MooneyMAX Maintenance Clinic
Don Maxwell
Co-Owner and President
Don Maxwell Aviation Services, Inc.
Authorized Mooney Service Center
Don Maxwell has 51 Years of Mooney flight experience.  He began flying October 1966.
1972-73 Spartan School of Aeronautics, A&P License training
A&P-IA, Commercial Pilot Single & Multi-engine Land, Single engine Sea, Instrument. 10,000+ hours.  Have flown every certified Mooney Model from M10,  M18, M20A, M20B, M20C, M20D, M20E, M20F, M20G, M20K, M20J, M20L, M20M, M20R, M20S, M20TN, M20V and M22 Mustang.
MAPA Contributing editor
A member of the United States Precision Flight Team competing in the World Precision Flight Competition, Denmark, 1989, and Argentine, 1990.
April 1968 Started work at Houston Mooney, Houston Texas Mooney Distributor and Bellanca Dealer as a salesman
Mooney Caravan pilot and sponsor

 

Don "Paul" Maxwell, II
Co-Owner, Vice President and General Manager
Don Maxwell Aviation Services, Inc.
Authorized Mooney Service Center
Paul Maxwell began his life in aviation at the age of 6 weeks while flying with his mother and father.  Growing up in-and-around Mooneys his life, Paul was flying left-seat at age of 10 and soloed at 16.  During his first 4 years in the U.S. Army, he was away from aviation and in the Signal Corp, but the following 4 years he returned to aviation as a UAV Pilot.  In 2008 after his service time in the Army, Paul was hired by Northrop Grumman as pilot, test pilot, instructor, and site leader for the Northrop Grumman Hunter UAV for 8 years.  After 16 years away from General Aviation, Paul returned home to the family business, Don Maxwell Aviation Services Inc., at the position of Vice President and General Manager.  Definitely comes from a Mooney family.

 

 

 

 

 

Right Seat Ready - clinic for non-pilots
- Advanced RSR - for those who have taken the seminar and want to build skills

Jolie Lucas

Jolie Lucas is a Mooney Owner, Licensed Psychotherapist, Educator, Aviation Writer, and Instrument Pilot.  She has taught Right Seat Ready! for a decade with her partner Jan Maxwell.  Her current presentation series is Exit the Holding Pattern: Achieve your Goals. 

 Come see Jolie at Sun n Fun in Lakeland, Florida on Thursday April 3rd or Friday April 5th at 11:00 a.m at the SNF educational forums, or at the AOPA Pavilion, Saturday April 6th at 2:00 p.m.

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Jan Maxwell

Jan Maxwell has been an Instrument Pilot and Mooney owner since 1980.  Precision Flight Judge appointed by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, FAI, representing the U.S. at the World Precision Flight Competition in Denmark, 1988, and Poland,1992. Member of Ninety-Nines, Inc. and National Chief Judge for National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) in 1992. She is co-owner of the family business, Don Maxwell Aviation Services, Inc., an authorized factory Service Center, in Longview, Texas. Jan created Right Seat Ready in 2005 primarily for the Mooney community and later joined with Jolie Lucas to take the program across the country and all General Aircraft.

 

 

 

 

[carusoam]

Ms. Maxwell has quite an impressive resumé.  

Best regards,

-a-

[MBDiagMan]

10 hours ago, carusoam said:

Ms. Maxwell has quite an impressive resumé.  

Best regards,

-a-

Yes, and a very nice lady!  She, her son and her husband go out of their way to make you feel at home whenever you are there.  By the way, they do some pretty good work on Mooney’s too.