Website: http://co-opa.com	         May 2013, Vol. 5, Issue 13
President's Message:

April was grand for flying, so bring you flying stories to our May
meeting.  Sadly the forecast is for rain, so wear a raincoat or bring
your umbrella to our 6PM meeting T KBDN Flight Services Building on the
16th. Stick around for the potluck at 6:30pm and a formal program at
7pm.

The B-17 Aluminum Overcast will fly into Bend hopefully in time for a
Swing Party in the old red hanger Monday the 20th.  The B-17 will be
open for tours, and rides, on Tuesday the 21st.  You gotta see it to
believe it.  More details on page 3.

Save the dates for the Prineville Open House and the Airshow of the
Cascades both in August.

Calendar:

16 May -- Monthly Meeting
18 May -- Monthly Flyout
20 May -- Swing Dance
21 May -- B-17 in  Bend

20 June -- Monthly Meeting
22 June -- Monthly Flyout

19 July -- Monthly Meeting
20 July -- Monthly Flyout

11 August -- Prineville Open House
15 August -- Monthly Meeting
17 August -- Monthly Fly-out
23-24 August -- Airshow of the Cascades S33
24 August -- OPA Convention ALB
Web doings:

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My INBOX:

The taxiway Charlie extension at Redmond continues to tangle things
up.  Be sure to check your NOTAMS.  The plan is for construction
to be done by June 1st.  More information on their web site:
    www.flyrdm.com/?Construction-Information

Still no word on trying to take over the Juniper MOA for drone testing.
In other news the FAA is allowing drone testing in unrestricted airspace
north east of Pendleton.  When you are in the area be sure you are
talking to Center unless you want to get reaped.

May Fly-Out

Not a cloud in the sky, at least to the South, so South we headed for
our April Fly-out.  There were also no bumps in the air, at least on
the way down.  For a change of pace this time stopping for brunch at
Lakeview Airport (LKV).  The FBO was deserted, but the keys to the
airport car where right where Bert, the airport manager, told us they
would be.  May Fly-Out (Cont.)

A quick ride into town and we were soon having a wonderful brunch at
the Tall Town Cafe and Bakery.  To walk the meal off we checked out the
Schminck Memorial Museum, housed in a 1922 Sears Catalog kit house.
Pioneer lady Lula collected just about everything and the house is just
stuffed from the basement to the rafters with artifacts.  Including one
of the best rifle collections I have seen in a long time.

Downtown Lakeview seems a bit emptier than the last time we were there,
but that was balanced by a number of new homes in the area.  Maybe
things are picking up a bit from the bottom of the great recession
there.  

To change things up we flew north east to Lake Abert along the south
rim, then followed the DC high voltage line back to Bend.  Sure is a lot
of nothing out there.

April Fly-Out

The photo's of Chuck Rosenfeld's crashed Ercoupe pushed out the photos
of our April Fly-Out to John Day.  Better late than never, check them
out below.

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