MAPA PPP Santa Maria CA April 2022

[Jerry 5TJ]

The next MAPA Safety Foundation PPP is this month, 29 April - 1 May (Dates Corrected) in Santa Maria, California.  I’m scheduled to be one of the many flight instructors there.  I look forward to seeing some of you there. 

[kortopates]

Look forward to meeting you there Jerry!

[amillet]

34 minutes ago, Jerry 5TJ said:

The next MAPA Safety Foundation PPP is this month, 22-24 April in Santa Maria, California.  I’m scheduled to be one of the many flight instructors there.  I look forward to seeing some of you there. 

I got this email from Lela on 2/9/22:  date changed.

Alan and Brenda,

Tell Brenda hi for me and I hope you guys are doing well. I am sorry to tell you but the date for the Santa Maria CA PPP has had to change to April 29-May 1 because the hotel had another event planned and had no room for our group. Can you attend on this changed date? If so I will get you a confirmation letter on the way.

Lela

[MikeOH]

The MAPA site shows April 29 to May 1.  Has it been changed to April 22?

 

[MikeOH]

I was seconds too late

[carusoam]

Good to see Lela is still involved!  
 

Probably a record holder for Mooney years…

Best regards,

-a-

[Jerry 5TJ]

Thanks for the correction!  Otherwise I might have been a little bit early.  I’d entered the event date back in January and missed the change. 

[tim417]

I’m looking forward to it. Hoping weather holds out. 

[ilovecornfields]

Will anyone from the Portland/Troutdale area be there? I have a bottle of whiskey that needs a ride up there and the local distillery was just recently informed that they are no longer allowed to ship. 

[amillet]

6 hours ago, ilovecornfields said:

Will anyone from the Portland/Troutdale area be there? I have a bottle of whiskey that needs a ride up there and the local distillery was just recently informed that they are no longer allowed to ship. 

Delivered to Greg?

[Jerry 5TJ]

Two (of 28 expected) Mooney planes have already arrived here in Santa Maria

[EricJ]

On 4/20/2022 at 10:26 AM, ilovecornfields said:

Will anyone from the Portland/Troutdale area be there? I have a bottle of whiskey that needs a ride up there and the local distillery was just recently informed that they are no longer allowed to ship. 

Does it need to arrive full?

 

[ilovecornfields]

1 hour ago, EricJ said:

Does it need to arrive full?

 

It would certainly be a bonus! @amillet has generously offered to deliver the bottle. I guess I should have clarified regarding the contents of the bottle.

[tim417]

Waiting for weather to clear out here before heading up. See you guys there. Gonna be windy!

Tim

[amillet]

22 here now

[tim417]

I was jealous of all the newer, fancier Mooneys. Mine was the only C model present. I had to leave early due to having to take my cat for an emergency vet visit. All the instructors were professionals and I will be returning for another one in the future. Loved meeting everyone and I wish I could have stayed for the banquet. 

[amillet]

Back home. PPP #11 for me. Always learn something new and great excuse for a cross country flight. Flew down across Cascades into the Central Valley. Got to see old friends. Returned along Pacific Coast to lessen the headwind component 

[elimansour]

I really enjoyed this program tremendously.  Learned a lot both in the classroom and in the air!!  And it was wonderful to meet fellow Mooney pilots and share experiences and tips.  Well worth it!! Will repeat again!!

[carusoam]

Great pireps everyone!

And pics too.

Thanks for sharing them all.

Best regards,

-a-

[Jerry 5TJ]

In addition to as many as a dozen Mooney planes aloft at a time, the Coulson company was simultaneously doing recurrent training out of Santa Maria in two of their C-130 firefighting aircraft.  Thanks to the KSMX tower for their skillful help in sorting us all out smoothly.