Website http://co-opa.com                    June 2023, Vol. 23, Issue 6

President's Message:

Head on over to the Bend Builders Assist hanger, 63030 Powell
Butte Road, on the south west corner of KBDN, on June 15th (the Third
Thursday) at 6pm to discuss the usual.

Bring your own dinner, and we’ll eat right away before food get
cold. As always, many thanks go out to Mike Robertson, and Mike Wissing,
for letting us use their space.

Due to my eyesight problems I’m no longer flying. Hopefully someone
steps up and wants to lead a Fly-out for this month (and beyond).

New IFR Procedures at KBDN:

Hearing new procedures on Seattle Center frequency? Like “VOR-A
with North Recovery", “Campbell One Departure” or “Hazy One
Departure”? Can’t find them in your EFB? Well, Jay Bunning, Director
of Flight Training at Leading Edge Aviation (LEA) informs me they are
new informal IFR training procedures for use by LEA helicopters during
VFR conditions. Jay and Mike Klock are working to get the procedures
online so we can all see them.

Oregon Department of Aviation:

The ODA reports that Michael Oliver has resigned from his recently
appointed position on the ODA board. The board meets quarterly to
oversee Oregon airport operations and budgets. If you are interested in
taking his seat, contact the ODA.

Oregon Pilots Association:

A quick reminder that we are a chapter of the Oregon Pilots
Association. They have a fine newsletter, and earn their $25 annual
dues. More info at: https://www.oregonpilot.org/

Calendar:

15 June – Monthly Meeting
17 June – Monthly Fly-out
17-18 June – Moses Lake Airshow KMWH
17-18 June -- Olympic Airshow KOLM
24 June – Wings & Wheels 61S

4 July – Sisters Fly-in
8-9 July – Wallowa Airshow KJSY
20 July – Monthly Meeting
22 July – Monthly Fly-out
28-30 July -- Tri-City Water Follies (Pasco)

17 August – Monthly Meeting
19 August – Monthly Fly-out
25-26 August – Airshow of the Cascades

Hanger Rash:

It is the rare airplane, or pilot, that is not intimately familiar
with Hanger Rash. Last week Bend Airport was treated to an extreme
example. The owner of a Cessna 340A, N340SW, gave us an extreme example.
He tried to taxi his left wing tip tank through the 4” square steel
support for the self serve fuel awning. The support got bent, the tip
tank got bent, but worse, the outboard wing just ripped clean off. A
vigorous fire ensued, destroying the airplane and the entire fuel farm.

Fly-out (not):

Due to people’s scheduling conflicts there was no Fly-out or in
town breakfast for our June Fly-out Day. I hope someone steps up and
continues the tradition.

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