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IN THIS ISSUE
June Meeting
Guest Speaker
Newsletter Changes
Owyhee Fly-Out
Hangar Flying
Vehicle Operation
June Fly-Out(s)
Calendar of Events
Safety Quiz
Check this Out
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June MEETING
This months meeting will be on Thursday, June 20th, 6:00pm at the Bend
Airport (S07) in the Flight Services building.
GUEST SPEAKER
by Clay Trenz
Destiny aircraft corp. will be joining us this month. Their product line
includes powered parachutes and quick-deploy emergency parachutes. The
Executive-Chute is a method of escape for tenants in high-rise office
buildings, apartments and hotels. The emergency parachute has generated
global exposure since the 911 terrorist attack. Hopefully, they will bring
product samples for our viewing pleasure. The company website is
www.destinypowerchutes.com
Newsletter Changes
by Jack Kohler
Naming the newsletter has been quite the challenge. Itąs difficult to
narrow down something that seems as simple as naming a newsletter. I would
like to thank everyone who participated. Our newsletterąs new name was
submitted by Amy Prutzman, one of our newest members. As you noticed I have
made some changes to the format of the newsletter. Since we came up with a
new name for the newsletter I wanted to update the look. I hope everyone
will find the new format easy to follow. Iąll continue to make changes as
time goes. Iąve decided to use a rotating banner picture, kind of like
seeing a new cover picture on a magazine each month. Iąll pull from a
variety of ideas for the banner including photos, graphics, images and other
sources. I trust members will be providing ideas and photos to choose from.
Time will tell how this goes but I think it will certainly be different
enough to set us apart from the other chapter newsletters. I would like to
think weąre on the edge of the envelope, so to speak.
I hope everyone is happy with the results. But as some wise person said
before my time, if we want to change it - we will! So, with that, hereąs
the current issue with all itąs new changes. Enjoy our new łCASCADE FLYER˛.
OWYHEE FLY-OUT
by Don Wilfong
We gathered up boxes of food and assorted supplies, loaded our camping gear
in our Skylane and headed over to Owyhee Reservoir on Saturday morning, the
trip was great and the airport certainly was not a problem. The airport is
dirt, relatively smooth and has really good approaches over the water with
no obstructions. Dale and crew had removed some small trees from one
approach as requested by the State.
Dale and Virginia, in their Maule, flew over on Friday and spent the night.
Dale wanted to check out the runway and he raked out some rough spots where
cattle had walked when it was muddy. Mark Clark and Paul Sunderlin, from
Bend, were already there in their Cessna 180 when Dale and Virginia arrived.
Saturday morning Norma and I landed just as they had completed digging the
pit (talk about great timing). The State Aviation Agency had delivered the
outhouse (made of plastic or fiber glass) by boat and had moved it to within
about 40 yards of itąs final destination. Four of us picked it up and moved
it into place.
Mark and Paul had promised their wives they would be home by noon so they
left without having lunch. Dale and I finished the job by putting four guy
cables on the unit to keep it from blowing away (the wind can really blow).
Mike Redd and Jim Bellet, in a Cessna 180 (from Klamath Falls Chapter),
arrived just as we were finishing with the tie downs (their timing was good
too). The installation was completed, it passed the necessary tests, was
found to be fully operational and should provide a much needed service for
many years to come.
Norma and I had most of the food and supplies, in our plane, so we taxied
down to the łOwyhee Hilton˛, unloaded the food and we all pitched in to get
our lunch prepared. Everyone was treated to the infamous łWilfong Burger˛
with all the trimmings, Crab Salad, Potato Salad, other delicacies and
beverage of your choice. Needless to say we were all stuffed. You will have
to wait until next time to find out about the łWilfong Burger˛.
I had invited some of the people from Pilot Butte Airport and Duane and Jean
Francis, flew in, with their Cessna 205, visited and ate before heading back
home. Stephan White from Bend dropped in with his Cessna 175 (converted to
a tail dragger) and we fed him too. Iąm hoping they might join.
All in all about a dozen planes landed while we were there. Some were from
Idaho, and one was from Washington. Two of them were Cessna 150s so you can
tell the airport was not too much of a challenge.
Dale, Virginia, Norma and I spent the evening, around the campfire, swapping
stories until we got too sleepy to stay up. Boy it was sure quiet and
peaceful. The next morning we had a delicious breakfast (Virginia had home
made biscuits and gravy), loaded up and headed for home just in time to beat
the rain. You missed a really great outing... next time maybe ???????
There are more pictures from the Owyhee Fly-Out, follow this link
http://co-opa.rellim.com/flyouts/may2002
Hangar Flying
by Joel Premselaar
Number Two
We were ferrying six F6F Hellcats to Pensacola, Florida for an overhaul. By
regulation, aircraft being ferried were restricted from instrument and night
flight; consequently, w the weather was predicted to be clear by our
estimated time of arrival at Biggs Air Force Base, El Paso, Texas, we
departed the Naval air Station, San Diego. The weather front stalled just
beyond our destination. Although it was only mid afternoon, we would have
to remain overnight in El Paso.
With plenty of time to kill, we embarked on an excursion to Juarez, Mexico,
to partake of the sights and food. One of our group, Hedron, fell victim to
Montezumaąs Revenge! By mid morning, Big spring, Texas, cleared. It was
my turn to lead the next leg, so I asked Hedron if he felt up to the trip.
He assured me that after sitting on the łThunder Mug˛ most of the night, he
was completely purged and ready to go.
The flight promised to be uneventful when, passing over Guadalupe Pass,
Hedron called to ask if there was a landing site nearby. He exclaimed that
nature was making urgent demands upon him. Ask anyone and theyąll tell you
that Iąm really a very nice guy; but at that moment I grew harms. Iąd treat
Hedron to a good lesson. Good pilots always did their own navigating, just
in case .... At that time, year 1949, the Delaware Springs airstrip, on
the Green 4 Airway, lay just ahead so, being a nice guy, I answered, łNo˛.
Did I imagine or hear a gulp and the sound of grinding teeth emanating via
the either?
Minute later I glanced over my shoulder to Hedron in formation on my wing,
in a voice clearly strained, he broke silence. łare you sure thereąs no
place to land? Can we turn back? I canąt hold out much longer.˛
He was too occupied with his dilemma to pick up on his own navigation. A
germ of an idea entered by satanic alter egoąs mind; so, with the airport at
Wink, Texas, just over the horizon I told him that we were at the point of
no return. It would take just as long to fly back as it would to get to our
destination.
Our other four squadron mates in the flight had also grown horns. They
offered no help. They knew that Hedron was one of the most skilled pilots
in the physical manipulations of the aircraft. They knew that Hedron was
capable of flying in such close formation on oneąs wing that the local flow
of his plane would affect the leaderąs. One could trim out the bias and if
Hedron varied in the lest bit, the feedback would be felt. They also knew
of a specific episode of when I had him on my wing I, as every section
leader wont to do, had checked on him in my rear view mirror. Not believing
what I saw, I looked directly at him. sure enough, there he was stark
naked with an ear-to-ear grin on his face! Heąd gotten completely undressed
and his aircraft never bobbled a bit. I can attest to this because if it
had, my aircraft would have to reacted to it.
I now sought amusement so I called, łNavy 246, Iąve seen you get undressed
in a plane before, strip down, use a chart as a receptacle, and do your
thing˛. Appreciative of high drama, I moved from the lead to a step-up
position on his wing to better my view. Immediately the other four moved
into what became the tightest six-plane formation ever created.
We witnessed the fastest transition from dressed to un in the annuls of
history. When Hedron perched himself over the chart I began to move ahead.
Sensing my evil intent to feed him some prop wash at the critical moment, he
went full power. This resulted in six Hellcats creaming through the air at
maximum speed while the object of attention was, euphemistically, taken a
thunderclap on a map!
Grinning, he was rewarded with many hurrahs as he lifted his deposit high
like a victorious gladiator holding his late opponentąs dripping head. His
grin was replaced with a look of surprise then anguish as he realized that
his prize wa dripping too. He slid his goggles over his eyes. Gripping the
control stick between his knees (navy fighter planes of those days had no
auto pilot), he furiously cranked open the canopy and drew back his left arm
to dispose of the odoriferous object in his hand. In the next instant, he
disappeared in a brown haze! The formation exploded in hilarity and
physically. Amazingly, no mid-air collisions resulted. Anyone who flies
knows that opening a canopy in flight will cause objects to be snatched out
of he cockpit and so it was with his moisture weakened prize. He was left
holding the top of his parcel. The dry air quickly hardened the coating
within the cockpit. Hedron raised his goggles and for all the world looked
like a negative photo of a raccoon.
Vehicle operation at Bend airport, What are the rules?
by Jack Kohler
Well to this point common sense has been the ruling factor, although there
are recommended FAA requirements, which vary depending on the airport, for
operating vehicles on and about runways and taxiways. Airport
operators/managers have the responsibility of ensuring a person possess
adequate knowledge before authorizing them to drive on the airfield. Since
Bend has had no official airport manager this has been left to individuals
and the utilization of the ramp area for vehicular traffic is increasing.
Examples, vehicles driven on the ramp for loading and unloading of the
aircraft is a fairly common practice, taxiway/ramp should not be use as a
staging point while waiting for an aircraft to land/takeoff and/or a
convenient place to park while away on a flight. As airport activity and
aircraft traffic increase this becomes a concern for possible incursions.
In 2000, the FAA received reports of more than 550 vehicle/pedestrian
deviations - of which 85 resulted in runway incursions. Investigation of
these events found that many of them involved persons who did not belong on
the airfield.
So until we get an airport manager and vehicle operation guidelines, vehicle
operators need to know, as appropriate, these FAA recommended requirements.
Vehicle Operator Requirements
Airport rules and regulations pertaining to vehicle operations.
(visit the Flight Shop)
Areas where vehicles are authorized to drive and designated entrance
and exit points to
these areas.
Airport layout, including designations of of runways and taxiways.
Location of perimeter roads.
Boundaries of movement vs. non movement areas on the airfield.
Meaning of airfield signs, marking, and lighting.
Proper phraseology, including phonetic alphabet, procedures, and
frequencies for radio
communications.
Meaning of light gun signals.
Traffic patterns associated with each runway and location of each
leg.
Vehicle Requirements
Marking designating the identification of the vehicle.
Minimum equipment, which must be in proper working order, such as
headlights, taillights, mirrors a speedometer, etc...
a rotating beacon
a two-way radio with the aviation frequencies
Insurance coverage
Vehicle Operations
Requirements for vehicles on the movement area to be radio-equipped
or escorted by a
radio-equipped vehicle.
Speed limits.
Prohibition against careless and reckless operation.
Time periods when vehicles lights must be operated.
Requirements to use vehicle lanes and perimeter roads.
Locations where vehicles may or may not be parked and/or serviced.
Rules of right of way
Requirements to report accidents involving ground vehicles.
The FAA recommends that those who drive on the airfield be provided initial
and recurring training on these subjects. The importance of such training
on a regular basis cannot be overemphasized. Some of these requirements may
not pertain to Bend Municipal non towered airport, but meeting these
requirements that are appropriate can only make us safer and reduce the
chances of an unwanted incursion. For additional information visit the
Federal Aviation Administrationąs Runway Safety web site or contact them by
calling (202) 267-9131.
JUNE FLY-OUT(S)
by Don Wilfong
We have been dictated to by the weather to stay on this side of the
mountains most of the time. Now weather permitting we are headed for the
Coast on Sat. Jun 22, we will meet at the Flight Shop at 08:30 to group up
and head for Astoria. The łRunway Café˛ is on the field so we can chow down
when we get there.
The plan is to rent a van (shared expense) and go to the Maritime Museum
among other exciting things such as a possible tour of the Coast Guard
facility and maybe the helicopter operation that takes guys out to the light
ship etc. Also we could go to Ft. Clatsop (the end of the Oregon Trail).
John Overholster the F.B.O. and operator of the Café is checking out some of
the possibilities for us.
If the weather does not permit going to Astoria we will have another
exciting place as a backup. Pendleton... There is a casino near Pendleton
that will send a van to pick us up, there is a cafe there so we can have
breakfast. Also, there is a museum (Indian) we can go to at the same
location that should be fun to go through.
Canąt go Saturday? Then try Sunday! We are having two flyouts this
month... there is an unscheduled fly-out for Sunday, 6/23/02, to Fall River
Mills, California (089 on your GPS). The cafe in town will come pick us up.
Meet at the Flight Shop at 08:30 on Sunday 23 June 2002. No excuses
accepted this time, lets see a show of members for this one.
Calendar of events
June - 2002
20 June 6:00pm Flight Services Building, Bend
CO-OPA Monthly Meeting
22 June 8:30am Flight Services Building, Bend
CO-OPA Flyout to Astoria
22 June 10:00am Open House - Pancake Breakfast
Wings of the Cascade 548-4801 (RDM)
23 June 8:30am Flight Services Building, Bend
CO-OPA Flyout to Fall River Mills, CA
July - 2002
18 July 6:00pm Flight Services Building, Bend
CO-OPA Monthly Meeting
20 July Flight Services Building, Bend
CO-OPA Flyout to ???
27-29 July Paisley, OR - Mosquito Festival : City
Festival, Rodeo, Skeet Shoot, Fly-In,
and Acrobatic Air Show.
August -2002
9-11 Aug. Corvallis, OR - OPA Festival of Flight.
Mark Trujillo
9-11 Aug. McCall, ID - FAA Family Fly In
15 Aug. 6:00pm Flight Services Building, Bend
CO-OPA Monthly Meeting
17 Aug. Flight Services Building, Bend
CO-OPA Flyout to Baker??
17 Aug. Baker, OR - Baker Chapter OPA Fly-in,
Pancake Feed in the AM and Steak
Feed in the PM, free rides to the
Oregon Trail Interpretive Center,
Mel Cross, (541) 523-6366 or
(541)523-4539
17 Aug. Bend, OR - Palms to Pines
September -2002
14 Sept. Expo Center, Albany - OPA Quarterly
Meeting Dale Evans
14-15 Sept. Expo Center, Albany - Oregon Air Fair
19 Sept. 6:00pm Flight Services Building, Bend
CO-OPA Monthly Meeting
21 Sept. Flight Services Building, Bend
CO-OPA Flyout to ???
October -2002
17 Oct. 6:00pm Flight Services Building, Bend
CO-OPA Monthly Meeting
19 Oct. Flight Services Building, Bend
CO-OPA Flyout to ???
November -2002
9 Nov. 10:00am Lebanon, OR - OPA Annual Meeting
Dale Evans
21 Nov. 6:00pm Flight Services Building, Bend
CO-OPA Monthly Meeting
23 Nov. Flight Services Building, Bend
CO-OPA Flyout to ???
December -2002
19 Dec. 6:00pm Flight Services Building, Bend
CO-OPA Monthly Meeting
21 Dec. Flight Services Building, Bend
CO-OPA Flyout to ???
Other Calendar pages
Oregon Pilots Association Events Calendar
Washington Pilots Association Events
AOPA ASF Safety Quiz
Operations at Nontowered Airports
Currently, there are approximately 12,000 nontowered U.S. airports
compared to some 400 that have FAA towers.
Because of the large number of nontowered airports, it is imperative that
all pilots familiarise themselves with the proper procedures to use at such
airports.
1. Choose the acceptable method(s) of pattern entry from the łopposite˛ side
of the pattern.
A. Overfly the airport and enter on the 45 degree to the downwind
B. Midfield crosswind
C. Both a and b
2. It is recommended to use landing lights within ____ miles of a nontowered
airport.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
3. All types of aircraft should fly identical traffic patterns.
A. True
B. False
4. Instrument operations are not permitted at nontowered airports.
A. True
B. False
5. Which of the following have the right of way over powered aircraft?
A. Gliders
B. Balloons
C. Both a and b
6. Most midair collisions occur in clear weather during which traffic
pattern legs?
A. Downwind and base
B. Downwind and final
C. Crosswind and final
7. What is the łsterile cockpit˛ concept?
A. The cockpit must be cleaned after each flight.
B. Cockpit conversation is restricted to operationally pertinent
topics.
C. Only pilots no passengers are allowed in
the cockpit.
8. After takeoff, climb on the extended runway centerline to within _____ of
pattern altitude before turning.
A. 300 feet
B. 500 feet
C. 700 feet
9. The CTAF should be used for two reasons only. Those are:
A. Saying hello to friends and yelling at the pilot who cut you off in
the pattern.
B. Airport advisory and checking your company schedule.
C. Collision avoidance and airport advisory.
10. In the traffic pattern, all turns are made to the ______ unless
otherwise specified.
A. Left
B. Right
Answers tho these questions are located at the end of the newsletter. For
more information, read the AOPA ASF Safety Advisor about Operations at
Nontowered Airports.
answers to AOPA ASF quiz
1.c, 2.b, 3.b, 4.b, 5.c, 6.b, 7.b, 8.a, 9.c, 10.a.
Check This Out
by Jack Kohler
This is an actual fly-by during deployment of the Nuclear Aircraft Carrier
USS Stennis. The story goes, the pilot was grounded for thirty days, but he
likes the picture and thinks it was worth it! Wow, thatąs quite the fly by,
kids they do the darnest things...
CHAPTER OFFICERS 2002
President:
Nancy Lecklider
3054 NW Clubhouse Dr
Bend OR 97701
541 330-1853
nancybob@teleport.com
Vice President:
Dean Cameron
20015 Chaney Rd.
Bend OR 97701
541 389-8285
dcameron@empnet.com
Secretary/Treasurer:
Gary E. Miller
109 NW Wilmington Ave.
Bend OR 97701
541 382-8588
gem@rellim.com
Flyout Chair:
Don Wilfong
210 SE Cessna Dr
Bend OR 97702
541 389-1456
dwnw@bendnet.com
Program Chair:
Clay Trenz
2314 Monterey Pines
Bend OR 97701
541 317-2899
claytrenz@aol.com
Editor:
Jack Kohler
63070 Deschutes Mkt. Rd
Bend OR 97701
541 389-1493
jkohler@mactechsys.com
Visit our web site at: co-opa.rellim.com for more info and link to the
state OPA website. For members only lists: User name: S07 Password: 123.0
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For information or questions regarding this news letter contact:
Jack Kohler via
e-mail: jkohler@mactechsys.com
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