Website http://co-opa.com	September 2019, Vol. 19, Issue 9

President's Message:

Per the usual, our monthly CO-OPA meeting is this Third Thursday,
September 19th, at 6pm.  Still in the Bend Builder's Assist, thanks
to Mike Robertson allowing us to use his space.  The street address is
63030 Powell Butte Hwy (on the south west corner of the airport).  Bring
something tasty top share at our 6:30pm potluck.  Then we will finish up
a short informal meeting a 7pm.

This month's Fly-out forecast for KBDN looks good.  Sunny, high of 72F
and winds 5 to 10.  Most of the state looks good too, except for the
usual morning gunk in the valley.  Many destination options, so let's
pick a good one before fall weather settles in hard.  Sunriver is out
due to runway construction there.

Sadly the Jordan Chicken Run forecast for Sunday looks bad.  Overcast,
showers, and thunderstorms, for both Bend and Salem.

Oregon International Airshow:

The Oregon International Airshow is moving to McMinnville Airport (MMV)
on the 20th to the 22nd of September.  Their featured performers this
year are the Royal Airforce Red Arrows.  More information on their web
site: https://www.oregonairshow.com/

Late Breaking News:

There are unconfirmed reports that Leading Edge has sold off the KBDN
FBO operation to a large Canadian FBO company.  Just the FBO, not the
flight school.  More details next month.

Also unconfirmed, is that the KBDN Airport Manager, Gary Judd, is
looking to retire.  We'll miss his management skills, maybe he'll
have more time to fly his airplane.  The City has been looking for his
replacement.

Calendar:

19 September -- Monthly Meeting
21 September -- Monthly Fly-out
21-23 September -- OR Airshow MMV
22 September -- Jordan Chicken Run

17 October -- Monthly Meeting
19 October -- Monthly Fly-out

21 November -- Monthly Meeting
23 November -- Monthly Fly-out

August Fly-Out:

There have been a lot of rainy days in the last few months, but our
Fly-out day had great weather.  We headed out to the Nampa Idaho airport
(KNAM) to see the Warhawk Museum.  For some reason people think it is
far away, and over mountains.  The trip only took 90 minutes, never
higher than 7,500 feet.

The Tower Grill served up a fine meal, a fine view of the airport,
and pleasant conversations with the locals.  Then a short walk to the
Museum, which is not in an obvious location.  Of course they have a lot
of cool planes: a P-51B on skies, a P-51D, a Fokker Triplane, multiple
MIGs, etc.  The special part is the large quantities of rare aviation
paraphanalia, war booty, uniforms, personal histories and so much more.
There web site is: https://warhawkairmuseum.org

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