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Mooney Safety Foundation

Safety is no Accident

Pilot Proficiency Programs built around the Mooney, flown in your own aircraft, taught by instructors who fly the type.

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2 to 4 October 2026

  • 1990

    The first Pilot Proficiency Program

    Flown at Santa Maria, California. The account is the Foundation’s own, written by its historian.

  • 36

    Years of programmes since

    Counted from that first programme against today’s date, not a published claim.

  • 8

    Programmes on the published calendar

    Counted from the Foundation’s own calendar as captured for this rebuild.

  • WINGS

    The weekend earns FAA WINGS credit

    Stated on the Foundation’s own agenda for a Pilot Proficiency Program weekend.

Upcoming programmes

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What happens at a Pilot Proficiency Program

  1. Friday — ground day

    A full day of ground instruction built around the Mooney: systems, engine management, weather and the accident cases that keep repeating.

  2. Saturday and Sunday — flying

    Flight sessions in your own aircraft, with an instructor matched to your model. Enough to qualify for a flight review and an instrument proficiency check.

  3. Your own instructor

    You fly the type you own, with someone who teaches that type. Assignments are made by the Foundation before the weekend starts.

Safety is no Accident

The MAPA Safety Foundation, Inc., doing business as the Mooney Safety Foundation, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organisation chartered in 1990 to improve aviation safety for Mooney pilots through safety training. The Foundation is made up of a diverse group of Mooney instructors who all share a deep commitment to and passion for Mooney aircraft and aviation safety instruction.

Become a safer pilot

Learn what to do in tough situations with our Pilot Proficiency Programs, tailored specifically to Mooney pilots and their aircraft.

Our training programs

Improve piloting skills. Improve decision-making skills to ensure flight safety. Increase awareness and decision-making skills to deal with maintenance issues. Improve skills to handle emergencies. Obtain information relating to Mooney airplanes and their safe operation.

Flight training courses

Structured Pilot Proficiency Programs at various locations across the United States, flown in your own aircraft with an instructor matched to your Mooney model.

Safety seminars

Aviation safety through articles, speeches and scholarships.

Advanced workshops

A central place for pilots to seek and share Mooney and safety information.

Scholarship

An annual scholarship for the next generation

The Foundation funds a student enrolled in flight training, aircraft maintenance, engineering or airport management systems.

About the scholarship

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Make a difference

MAPA Safety Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions may be tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

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