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Gold Country Fly-In

September 5-6, 2008

Hello Mooney Flyers,

Join your fellow Mooney pilots for a trip to Jackson, California for the annual Gold Country Fly-In.  It all starts on Friday with a Wine Tour and Lunch at the Lake, followed by Dinner at Sutter Ridge Winery.

Schedule of Events

Friday, September 5

11am: Bus leaves airport for wine country (20 minutes).  Wine tasting and lunch at three wineries.
4pm: Bus returns to the airport
6pm: Cocktail hour reception at Sutter Ridge Winery
7-10pm: Private dinner at Sutter Ridge in the vineyard

6pm-10pm
Cocktails (6-7pm) & Dinner (7pm) at Sutter Ridge Winery ($50/person)

Saturday, September 6

All Saturday Morning: Get there early on Saturday to meet new VMG people and to catch up with old VMG friends on the ramp during our traditional Mooney Tale Tellin'.

8-10am
: Pancake breakfast provided by Jackson CAP
9am: EAA Young Eagle flights, Amador Pilots Assoc.
9am-5pm: Live music by Bobby D., Freezeout and the Darcel Hunter bands at the main stage
9am: 100+ hot rods and custom car show
10am-4pm: Food vendors all over the airport
10am: R/C training devices and flight simulators open
10am-4pm: "hangar theater" in Hangar 164  (16 Right)
11am-12: FAA "winter weather flying" class at Mooney VIP tent.
Noon: Parachute jumpers over the field at 15,000 feet.
12:15-12:45pm: Airport CLOSED: Aerial exhibition from Gold Country Flyers R/C club
1:00: Private BBQ lunch served at Mooney VIP tent
2:30: Awards, prizes and raffle
3:30-7pm: On your own
7pm till ???: Private event: Appetizers and libations, live music, dancing and fun under the main tent. Open to all Mooney VIP's, Amador Pilot Association members, event volunteers, EAA chapter members and invited VIP guests.

Flying to Jackson (O70) -- CTAF 122.8, NORCAL 127.4, ASOS 121.125 or 209-257-1292

Airport Information: Skyvector Information
                              RunwayFinder
                              Airnav

Weather Info:
  Underground Weather or AvnWx
  ASOS Phone: 209-257-1292

Hotels Nearby:
  Best Western, Wings & Wheels discount $79
  Holiday Inn Express
  Hotel Leger

Rental Cars:
  Enterprise 209-223-4200



 

Please CLICK HERE to Register for this great fly-in. 

Hope to see you in Jackson,
Chris Floyd

Contact Chris at chris@edexis.com if you have any additional questions, or call at 209-256-1056.