Well, we had a great weather day for our fly-in to Phoenix Deer Valley.  The weather all week had been windy and turbulent, but on this day, we could not have asked for better weather.  Our hosts, Mert & Ann Bean put on a great fly-in.  Deer Valley is the #1 or #2 general aviation airport in the USA, but the tower, Cutter Aviation, and the Restaurant took wonderful care of us all.

Thank you Mert & Ann

Some people began arriving on Friday, who could take the day off, and enjoyed the beautiful Phoenix weather and attractions.  The bulk of the Mooneys started showing up by 9am and continued all morning, interrupted only by the arrival of a classic B25-H, the only model H flying in the world "Barbie III".  When the tower told him he was number 3 on downwind, the pilot responded, "I can take care of that!"  Look at the howitzer on the nose!

  
  Linda, Anita and Christina festooning the ramp!        Sidney (left) found out about our fly-in the MAPA Log

 Larry is not very photogenic, so it was nice to get a closeup shot of his best side! 

 
                                    Hanging out on the ramp at DVT with new and old friends

 
  Dale Mooneyham in front of the prettiest G you'll ever see, while Larry holds court with Ish & Christina

 
   Larry Berger made the long Mooney journey from the North Side and Linda and Ann grab some shade.

 
          Ed Shreffler and son-in-law Darrin                    Sidney and Rags wonderin' when lunch starts.
 It gives me a shiver up my spine wondering what         Thanks Rags (a mechanic) for your help in how
                        Ed is plotting                                  to fix the cracks in my ARI cowling!

What a great day!

Photos courtesy of members Phil Corman