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Report from the Mooney trip Picardy/Scillies

19 February 2024

David Kromka

Once again a good number of Speedmachines set off for Picardy in France on June 23. 17 Mooneys had landed at Eu-Tréport-Mers airfield in the early afternoon. On the way there, there were only a few small showers to fly around in the east, because in contrast to the previous day with heavy thunderstorms, it had once again turned out to be a very nice sunny flying day.

EMPOA Christmas Meeting 2023 in Bayreuth

19 February 2024

Our Mooniac Manfred Giebel accomplished a real miracle: managing to put together a weekend program with culture and delicious food in the city of his home airfield Bayreuth within a really very short time period.

EMPOA Annual General Meeting 2023 in Mannheim and Heidelberg

22 September 2023

This year's Annual General Meeting of our honorable association took place in Mannheim. Planes with correct tail design from all over Europe arrived in the course of Friday afternoon. Once again weather cooperated to the outmost and allowed for flights under both VFR and IFR without any restriction.

Fly-Out to Faßberg ETHS and visit of the tank museum in Munster

25 May 2023

The event organized by our member Reinhard Kammerer on April 27 and 28, 2023 was a complete success. 16 Mooneys were allowed to land at the military airbase Faßberg ETHS and participate in the program.

Christmas gathering 2022 at Colmberg castle: pictures

28 December 2022

EMPOA Trip 2022: Karlovy Vary and Krakow

04 August 2022

At last COVID-19 seemed to be behind us all and a trip like in the years before was possible again. So David Kromka and Britta Hasskerl took over the organization of this year's fly-out to Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic and Krakow in Poland. Unfortunately the virus hadn’t given in completely - one crew had to cancel due to an infection - nevertheless the trip was a complete success. A first thank you to David and Bri here! And fortunately, those who fell ill made a full recovery by now and are back in the air with their Mooney.

Karlovy Vary

In the best of weather, 18 Mooneys flew to LKKV. Under ideal conditions, the flight posed no problem for any of the crews, so everyone enjoyed the reunion over snacks and drinks in the terminal building. Also quite a few new faces could be warmly welcomed by the board and all participants.

Air-to-air photo shoot in Mainz on April 23, 2022

20 May 2022

The event for the season opener was announced at the end of 2021 and was quickly booked out. When the time came, 9 crews were there on time for the briefing at 11:00 in Mainz EDFZ. Some Mooniacs had already arrived the evening before to spend a nice evening with Mooney talk.

My visit to the Salzburg Avionics Workshop

03 January 2022

By Lothar Lucks and Dr. Timm Preusser

On the weekend of November 13-14, 2021, a COPA University Avionics Workshop was held in Salzburg, and I was able to attend as a guest representative of EMPOA. COPA University is the training part of the COPA Safety and Education Foundation, and its program is aimed at all pilots flying Technologically Advanced Airplanes (TAA) for a few years now, so about 30 pilots gathered in Salzburg, flying Mooney, Diamond, Piper and Cirrus.

EMPOA X-Mas Event 2021 in Düsseldorf: Pictures

05 December 2021

Dear EMPOA Mooniacs,

here are some pictures taken at the X-mas event in Düsseldorf (November 26-28,2021).

Thanks to the organizers for the great programme and to the participants for the pictures!

Arrival at EDLN

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EDLP Fly-In and Annual Meeting 2020: pictures

23 August 2020

Dear Mooniacs,

here are some impressions of our meeting in Paderborn (EDLP) on June 11-13.

EDLP photo album

After a long break, people were happy to get together again. We had more than 50 Mooniacs and almost 30 Mooneys gathering. And a lot of fun! :-)

Thanks to Gina Bieber for the pictures!!

Best,

  Tina

EMPOA-Weihnachtsfeier 2019 in Bonn / Hangelar

18 January 2020

In diesem Jahr wurde die Weihnachtsfeier am 3. Adventswochenende von unserem Mitglied Reinhard Kammerer aus Bonn ausgerichtet.

EMPOA Trip 2019: Regensburg and Krems

26 June 2019

Rain and low-lying clouds set the scene at Regensburg airfield on Thursday morning, which was the location of this year’s EMPOA trip organised by Fritz Kaiser.

EMPOA – Christmas Speyer 2018

12 January 2019

(by Lukas Straubinger)

At 3rd of advent it was time for the annual EMPOA Christmas meeting.

By courtesy of our member Roland Kern who organized the Christmas celebration, we were invited to the city of Speyer. Due to weather only Alex Haselmann managed to fly with his Mooney while all the other Mooniacs arrived by land.

EMPOA Trip 2018: Aschaffenburg (EDFC) - Pilsen (LKLN)

21 November 2018

(by Philippe COFFINET)

After Austria and Croatia, after Troyes and the Île d’Yeu, it was Germany and the Czech Republic to receive our Mooney squadron for the traditional club trip around the Annual General Meeting of EMPOA.

EMPOA JHV Aschaffenburg 2018

14 June 2018

Protokoll
Datum: 14. Juni 2018
Ort: Hotel Goldener Ochsen, Aschaffenburg

Die Sitzung wurde um 19:05 Uhr von Präsident David Kromka eröffnet. Es folgte zunächst eine kurze Vorstellungsrunde aller anwesenden Mitglieder.

David Kromka: gab einen kurzen Überblick über die Mitgliederentwicklung. Insgesamt besteht die EMPOA derzeit aus 285 Mitgliedern. Diese verteilen sich wie folgt: 80% Germany, 10% France, 5% Austria / Switzerland, 5% Others. Besondere Zuwächse gab es in der Schweiz und Österreich. Sergio Petrig wurde zum neuen Schweiz – Vertreter ernannt. Insgesamt gab es im vergangenen Jahr 30 Vereinsbeitritte, 5 Mitglieder traten aus der EMPOA aus. Es folgte ein kurzer Rückblick auf vergangene Events.

Lothar Lucks: gab einen ausführlichen Überblick über die Finanzen der EMPOA. Das Vermögen der EMPOA beträgt circa 56 000€, im vergangenen Jahr wurde ein Überschuss von circa 14 000€ erwirtschaftet.

Rolf Bienert und Werner Wohlfahrt:  prüften die Kasse und bestätigten Lothar Lucks eine einwandfreie und hervorragende Kassenführung.

Philippe Coffinet: hielt die Ansprache als 2. Vorsitzender der EMPOA und ging dabei besonders auf die deutsch-französischen Beziehungen ein.                                             

Lukas Straubinger:  gab einen Überblick über getätigte Anschaffungen. Hierbei handelt es sich um zwei wasserdichte Boxen, welche Überlebensausrüstung (VHF Handheld, Signalgeber, Strobelight, Seewasserfärber, Signalspiegel) enthalten. Diese werden als Ergänzung zu unseren Rettungsinseln gesehen und gemeinsam mit diesen wie bisher verliehen. Jeder Pilot ist für das Funktionieren der Ausrüstung selbst verantwortlich. Diese darf wegen enthaltener Pyrotechnik nur an Personen mit vollendetem 18. Lebensjahr weitergegeben werden. Ferner ist geplant im laufenden Geschäftsjahr insgesamt vier Kälteschutzanzüge (2xL, 2xM) anzuschaffen.

Ines Bauer: nahm die Entlastung des gesamten Vorstandes vor. Die Wahlen erfolgten mit jeweils einer Enthaltung.

David Kromka: rief alle Mitglieder auf, sich an der Organisation von Vereinsveranstaltungen zu beteiligen. Ferner erfolgte ein Ausblick auf anstehende Projekte.

  1. Benni und Co: hierfür wird ein Verantwortlicher in den Reihen der EMPOA gesucht. Freiwillige mögen sich bitte beim Vorstand melden.
  2. EMPOA Young Eagles: ein Programm zur Nachwuchsgewinnung der EMPOA
  3. EMPOA Cars: eine Zusammenarbeit mit App2Drive wird in naher Zukunft angestrebt.
  4. EMPOA Christmas Party: ein Veranstaltungsort wird noch gesucht. Vorschläge sind willkommen.
  5. Satzungsänderung: eine Satzungsänderung ist für 2019 geplant. Zu viele Dinge sind derzeit noch in der bestehenden Satzung unklar. Der Vorstand soll von 3 auf 5 Mitgliedern erweitert werden. Bei den zu ergänzenden Positionen innerhalb des Vorstandes handelt es sich um den Public Relation Manager und den Technical Director.

Ende der Sitzung: 20:30 Uhr

Protokoll: Lukas Straubinger

Anwesende Mitglieder: Jürgen Hack, Oliver Becker, Eugen Straubinger, Britta Hasskerl, Klaus-Peter Sternemann, Rolf Bienert, Werner Wohlfahrt, Uwe Bieber, Joachim Schulz, Björn Nolting, Sergio Petrig, Hannes Taborsky, Gerhard Hobiger, Dirk Toepfer, Lorenzo Cavalli, Gunter Haug, Klaus Ostenfeld, Paul Ring, Peter Loeprick, Birgit Hüffer, Wolfgang Hüffer, Dieter Hoch, Joachim Hofmann, Norbert Hohmann, Reinhard Kammerer, Hans Dietrich, Fritz Kaiser, Markus Beiber, Ines Bauer, Ingo-Julian Rösch, Alex Haselmann, Lukas Straubinger, Lothar Lucks, David Kromka, Philippe Coffinet

Travelogue Troyes – Île d’Yeu 2017

17 September 2017

(by Lukas Straubinger und David Kromka)

Great was the interest in the journey to Troyes and the Ile d'Yeu organized by Philippe Coffinet.

Christmas-Fly In 2016 Staufen

16 January 2017

(by Birgit Hutz)

Because it was so beautiful last year, the EMPOA has again invited this year to a Christmas Fly In

Fuerstenfeld 2016

16 July 2016

(by David Kromka)

It was a little different design for the EMPOA Annual Club trip in 2016: instead of five we only ventured off for four days and instead of two destinations we had a single homebase this time. Flying and the fun associated with our Mooneys did not fall short nevertheless as weathergod Peter did once again favor us this year.

London/Isle of Man 2015

05 September 2015

(by David Kromka)

It is a standard procedure for EMPOA trips: the days before departure are spent watching the latest weather developments and hoping that everybody will be able to fly.

EMPOA-Tour June 2014 Ruegen / Gotland

13 January 2014

(by David Kromka)

With lots of tailwind EMPOA is taking off into the new year and presents all Mooniacs the program for our official club excursion in upcoming June 2014.

Nordland 2014

13 January 2014

(by David Kromka)

The longest day, the longest flightline: two words that give a good impression of the superlatives achieved during this year's EMPOA club trip.

5. Mooniacs Fly-In to Château Pommard 28/29 Sept. 2013

07 November 2013

(by Birgit Hutz)

When the French Mooney pilots invite us to a Fly-In we need to take an evening dress and black tie with us. These Fly-Ins always take place at a special location and there is a cocktail reception with lots of champagne and an excellent gala dinner.

Tannkosh 2013

26 October 2013

(by David Kromka)

If there are any conclusions to be drawn from Tannhosh, then those two. First: Thursday has become a full-scale Tannkosh day and second: no Tannkosh without rain, in our case plenty of it.

3. EMPOA Mooney Proficiency Training

25 February 2013

(by Birgit Hutz)

In June 2012 the EMPOA – European Mooney Pilots and Owners Association - organized the third EMPOA Mooney Proficiency Training in cooperation with the MAPA Safety Foundation

Bericht Ungarn EMPOA Reise 2012

25 February 2013

(von David Kromka)

Mooniacs lieben Fliegen – haben aber auch nichts gegen nette Momente mit anderen Mooney-Piloten einzuwenden.

Bericht aus Kroatien von der Insel Krk 2012

25 February 2013

(von Birgit Hutz)

Wir waren schon am Mittwoch bei schönstem Wetter über die Alpen nach Rijeka (LDRI) geflogen und warteten am Freitag Morgen in Punat auf die Mooneys aus Jakabszallas.

4. Mooney Fly-in Ostende

23 September 2012

(by Birgit Hutz)

This year's Mooney Fly-In on 22nd and 23rd September 2012 took us to Oostende.

Mooney Proficiency Training Erfurt 2012

01 January 2012

(von Bernd Hamacher)

On the way to our third EMPOA Mooney Proficiency Training in Erfurt, I started remembering the saying from back in my old glider pilot days: Sahara´s irrigation problems could be easily solved if it would only be made venue of the World Gliding Championships. Too often the World Gliding Championships suffered from bad weathers – no matter where they took place.

3. Mooney Fly-In to Paris 2011

25 September 2011

(by Birgit Vogelbruch)

This year's European Mooney Fly In was organized by the French Mooniacs Gilles Khaiat and Jacques Callies and they decided to meet in the Aéro-Club de France, the oldest Aeroclub of the world which is in the heart of Paris. Paris is lucky to have many airports for general aviation.

Erlebnisbericht EMPOA-On-Tour 2010

21 February 2010

(von Bernd Hamacher)

EMPOA was on Tour


Die EMPOA war in diesem Sommer auf Tour! Manche mögen sich gefragt haben, wo denn der Erlebnisbericht dazu bleibt oder es gar Gründe dafür gibt, darüber nicht zu berichten.