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Oshkosh Mooney Badges / Name Tags

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Bennett Mentor

Bennett

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When I was at Oshkosh this year I wandered over to the the Mooney tent area in the North 40 where the Mooney Caravan was tied down.  Lots of Mooney owners and pilots milling about waiting for the BBQ.  I didn't recognize anyone, even though I have been flying Mooneys for over 20 years, attended MAPA homecomings many times, and been a member of this forum and Mapalist (and the old West Coast MAPA).  This was true at the Mooney booth as well. It would have been really helpful if pilots and owners were to wear some sort of name tag or Mooney badge.  It would have been fun to match up some of the forum members with their faces.   Of course, many of the panel folks at the larger EAA Mooney forum tent were people I know, but not very many of the general attendees.  Maybe for next year, and for various Mooney functions, someone with more graphic talent than I have, could design some sort of of name tag with name and aircraft N number, and model - even a photograph of their aircraft. 

 

 

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DrBill Mentor

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I  saw those with the caravan tag.  I think having a Mooney tag with your Mooneyspace ID,  N Number,  Name and location.  What logo would you like to see ? Something unique or what ?   Remember if we want to use a MOoney logo we'll have to pay a royalty.  I'll  be glad to work up some ideas and put in a poll.

BILL

fantom Grand Master

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Good idea!

We have a place down here that makes very professional tags, magnetic or pin, for the Florida Aero Club. I'll be glad to help out. ~ ten bucks, at most, plus postage.

Name - Board handle, if appropriate - Tail # & model - Home base & location. Tight, but doable with flying or Mooney symbol.

Would be very valuable for identifying other CB's. Since we're ALL one big Mooney family, hopefully any urge to squeeze in the name of any of our sub groups can be suppressed.

Bennett Mentor

Bennett

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From prior dealings with Mooney, I doubt we would have to pay a royalty for the use of the Mooney logo, but obtaining written permission is a good idea.

fantom Grand Master

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Bob Belville, MAPA #1152 

That 's a heck of a low number, Bob. I'm also 115, but with a 98 behind it. Member since '92, I believe.

Bob_Belville Grand Master

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That 's a heck of a low number, Bob. I'm also 115, but with a 98 behind it. Member since '92, I believe.

I flew regularly in a Mooney in the Flyers of Nashville club in 1969, bought 9249M, now owned by Tom Nalle, in 1977 which is probably when I joined MAPA.

 

Time do fly when you're having fun.

 

Bob Belville, AOPA # 393927.

fantom Grand Master

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Time do fly when you're having fun.

 

Bob Belville, AOPA # 393927.

Too true, and stop it. AOPA #533xxx  You make me feel like a kid, Bob ;-)

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Hank Grand Master

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That 's a heck of a low number, Bob. I'm also 115, but with a 98 behind it. Member since '92, I believe.

 

Oh, come on. I joined MAPA in 2007 and I'm #1712; have 11,598 Mooneys been built, or are they re-issuing old numbers now? My AOPA is 584XXXX, and EAA is 107XXXX [both seven digits!]. Guess that makes me a latecomer to the parties.

Marauder Grand Master

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That 's a heck of a low number, Bob. I'm also 115, but with a 98 behind it. Member since '92, I believe. Oh, come on. I joined MAPA in 2007 and I'm #1712; have 11,598 Mooneys been built, or are they re-issuing old numbers now? My AOPA is 584XXXX, and EAA is 107XXXX [both seven digits!]. Guess that makes me a latecomer to the parties.
I hope they are not recycling numbers! I would not like having someone else's...
fantom Grand Master

fantom

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And my AX card is stamped "member since 1965." There are lots of ways to stroke egos.

 

I believe we have our Cheap Ba$tards Club (CBs) President Emeritus :)

Bob_Belville Grand Master

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I dunno--Am Ex annual fees are too high for me . . . .

Oh Hank, if you can own an airplane, or even rent one, you must be rich. At least some folks seem to think so. :)

Bennett Mentor

Bennett

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I had forgotten about the MAPA name tags. Too long ago for me to remember what they looked like, let alone my serial number. What I have been thinking about is something worn around the neck similar to what AOPA uses at their conventions, but with the Mooney logo (to identify the brand), the name of the owner / pilot, N Number, the city and state of residence or home airport, and optionally a photo of the owned aircraft  At Oshkosh I wore a cap with a very well done embroidered photo of my M20J (done by the N Place), with my N number, and the only comment I got was "Is that a Bonanza?"). I did wear the red Mooney "60 Year" T shirt for two days, and I received quite a few comments about Mooneys, and that started more than a few conversations.  Could this be an extension for the Mooney Ambassadors?  I would really like to meet more Mooney pilots, and especially this forum's members. I am sure I walked past many members of these groups without having any idea who they were, and that is an easily cured shame.  

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