Website http://co-opa.co                February 2021, Vol. 21, Issue 2

President's Message:

Good news, thanks to the work of the Oregon Pilots Association, and
many others, the permits for the proposed Coos Bay LNG terminal have
been denied.  The LNG terminal would have created several dangerous
hazards for the adjacent airport.

Jitsi worked well in January, so we’ll try it again for this
month’s meeting at 6pm on the usual Third Thursday (18 February):

https://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/

My crystal ball is cloudy on the forecast for our Fly-out day, 20
February.  Weather Underground says partly cloudy, less than 10% chance
of precipitation, with no accumulation.  But the National Weather
Service says 40% chance of snow Friday Night and a 30% chance of snow in
the morning.

A compromise might be to meet for breakfast at the new “CJ’s at
the Airport” and see how things look.

OPA Legislative Alert:

Please contact your OR State representatives and request that they
pass HB 2034, HB 3055 and SB 38.  OPA also request that they oppose HB
2203 and HB 2947.

Pass: HB 2034 and HB 3055 will repeal the sunset of the aviation fuel
tax.  That is not a tax increase, just keeping the existing tax.  SB 38
will protect airports from tall structures nearby.

Oppose: HR 2203 would get ODA involved in enforcing CFR Part 91
regulations.  HB2947 would restrict runway expansion at Aurora (KUAO).

CJ’s at the Airport:

Bend Airport has a restaurant again.  CJ’s is open Monday to
Saturday from 6:30am to 2:30pm for breakfast and lunch.  Jonathan
and Cecee Kostyal ran the Redding airport café and now bring that
experience to KBDN.  More information on their website:

https://www.cjsattheairport.com/

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:

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

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

15 April – Monthly Meeting
17 April – Monthly Fly-out

January Fly-out:

January’s weather forecast did not look god for our Fly-out
morning, but promised afternoon clearing.  The morning was not good,
but then the sun came out, shovels came out, and by 1pm the taxiways,
runways, and skies were good.  Two planes headed out to Prineville
Airport (S39).  What a difference from two weeks earlier, everything on
the ground looked white, changing the scenery into a winter wonderland.
The important parts of S39 were clear of snow and landings uneventful.
After walking around, and getting our shoes wet, we headed back to KBDN.