Website http://co-opa.com	January 2021, Vol. 21, Issue 11

President's Message:

Let me be the last one to wish you a Happy New Year.  So far seems a
lot like 2020.  Blarg.

This month we’ll try a Jitsi meeting at 6pm on the usual Third
Thursday (21 January):

https://meehttps://meet.jit.si/CO-OPA

Dial-in: +1.512.647.1431 PIN: 1337 0454 96#

Or use the Jitsi app on your phone or tablet:

https://jitsi.org/downloads/

We will still have a lot to share and discuss.  There is news on the
Bend Airport Master Plan, news about the Friends Of Bend Airport, and
a Fly-out to plan.  The weather forecast shows a break on Saturday.
Partly Cloudy, high 42F, and light winds.  The “swamp” shows weather
coming in with the afternoon, but nice on our side.  Where should we go?

Bend Airport Master Plan:

There will be a public meeting about the Bend Airport Master Plan on
February 11th.  See page 2 for details.

Newsletter Inputs:

Check out current and past CO-OPA newsletters, view our membership
list and view hot aviation links on our website at:

http://co-opa.com

Please send comments and story ideas to: gem@rellim.com

Calendar:

21 January – Monthly Meeting
23 January – Monthly Fly-out

18 February – Monthly Meeting
20 February – Monthly Fly-out

18 March – Monthly Meeting
20 March – Monthly Fly-out

FAA Webinar:

In cased you missed the Seattle Center live presentation about
problems around Deschutes VOR and RDM, you can view it here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ60grtPdto

The short version: ADS-B on, monitor 126.15 and squawk 1237 when
within 25 miles of KRDM.

Tears Over KBDN?

I must admit to being confused when pilots over KBDN started saying
they were doing a “teardrop entry”.  Teardrop entries are for IFR,
and not in my AIM!  But AC_90-66B, Non-Towered Flight Operations, added
the teardrop pattern entry as an addendum in late 2018.  So new it is
not in the published version.  It is basically crossing midfield at
1,500 AGL, the a 270 degree turn onto downwind.  Thanks to Mike Klock
for educating me.

November Fly-Out:

For those with short memories, our November Fly-out was to Florence.
What a wonderful day.  9 planes flew over on a smooth blue day.  After
bag lunches at the airport, and pleasant chats (socially distant,
outdoors) with some locals, a few of us walked into town, and the river.
Maybe we’ll go back and see Sea Lion Caves this summer?

December Fly-out:

The Weather Goddess granted us a short break in the weather, so
several planes flew up to Madras.  The FBO was all dressed up for
Christmas.  What a nice treat!  Rob Berg dropped in and chatted with us.
Not content, Kim Muinch and Gary Miller flew up the Metolius River, past
the pillars.  Just to see how rough the air was...