Website: http://co-opa.com	March 2012, Vol. 12, Issue 3
President's Message:

Dues are due!  Both the OPA and the CO-OPA dues are now by the
calendar year and everyone should have paid for 2012 by now.  Send
your local dues to Don Wilfong and pay your OPA dues online at:
        www.oregonpilot.org

Jay Bunning prepared a talk on Lift for COCC and has agreed to an
encore performance for our enjoyment.  Plus we'll have the usual 6:00pm
hanger flying , chow down at the 6:30pm pot luck and 7:00pm meeting.
All taking place downstairs in the KBDN Flight Services Building.

Take note that June is now on our calendar.  Soon we'll be back to
summer flying!

Calendar:

15 March – Monthly Meeting
17 March – Monthly Flyout

19 April – Monthly Meeting
21 April – Monthly Flyout

17 May – Monthly Meeting
19 May – Monthly Flyout

21 June – Monthly Meeting
23 June – Monthly Flyout

Web doings:

Richard Benson recommends signing up for the free 'Tip of the Week'
from Pilot Workshops: 
        pilotworkshop.com/tips.htm

I could not get their form to work, maybe it will work for you.

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

To access the members only areas the username is "BDN" and the password is "123.0

February Flyout:

This winter has been not very bad for flying, but no luck for us for
the February Flyout.  Luckily the KBDN Hanger Cafe continues to be an
acceptable alternate for us.  The weather is always VFR inside.

The forecast for the March Flyout does not look so hot either.  But
have faith, Spring is coming!

My INBOX:

The good part about my INBOX is that it occasionally brings pleasant
surprises.  30 years ago I gave a single cross country trip to a friend
of mine, but lost track of him over the years.

We recently reconnected and I found out that eight years ago he
earned his pilot's license and now owns a turbo-charged 182RG.  So
remember to ask your friends if they want a ride.

In other news, the 2012 Airshow of the Cascades is starting to shape
up.  For many people in the NorthWest this is their favorite show of
the year.  There is no title sponsor yet, so they are looking for all
the help they can get.  Entry level sponsorships are very reasonably
priced and come with VIP seats, chalet access and more.  Email me at
gem@rellim.com for more details.

Random Thoughts:

The FAA has requested comments for the congressionally mandated new
drone testing sites.  Docket No. FAA–2012–0252

You can read the request, and submit your comments online.  Go to:
	www.regulations.gov

Then search for FAA-2012-0252.  I'm already pondering my comments.

“What I’ve learned years of Flying”?

Richard Benson suggested this as a new feature of the newsletter.  To
get things started his submission is:

‘The Pause that Refreshes’:  The past four years, 90% of my
flights have been to Monument (12S) in Eastern Oregon, where seldom do I
see another aircraft. Upon arrival, I’ve discovered that if I straddle
the main gear and pee over the tire, my sandals stay dry…

Anyone else with a handy suggestion?

Richard also sent in a visual quiz.  See the photo below of his plane
parked at Monument Airport with Monument Peak in the background.  Notice
the wind sock straight out in a crosswind, then read the photo caption
and answer the riddle!

Newsletter Inputs:

Send your newsletter tidbits to:
	gem@rellim.com