So I've already said that Flying all by itself is most rewarding. But when I sit down and count my blessings, the Vintage Mooney Group is definitely one of those blessings! If it's not great enough to be a pilot, to be able to fly, to own and fly a Mooney, well the top of that heap is to be a part of the Vintage Mooney Group. Some people say that he/she who dies with the most toys wins. Well, I will die with the most and best friends a person could ever dream of. There are wonderful people everywhere, but once a month, some of the finest fly to a common destination in their Vintage Mooneys and spend the day or the weekend together. You can see a summary of these fly-ins at http://www.vintagemooneygroup.com/. But you need to join a fly-in to see what I mean. It's one of those things in life where the journey and the ends. What could be better than to soar up into the sky, dodging clouds, over the Sierra Nevada Mountains, over the Mojave Desert, landing at a beautiful airport in the great southwestern USA, and then spending the day with some of the greatest vintage mooney pilots in the world. To be sure, people with common interests tend to get along. But the spirit in the Vintage Mooney Group transcends that. It starts with a critique of landings (rated 0-10). Somebody is always helping you to park. Then no handshakes will do, only a smile and hugs, followed by tall Mooney tales, lunch, hiking, eating, and more hangar stories. So when I die, let everyone know that I was a Vintage Mooney dude, and that will be enough.
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