Website: http://co-opa.com	         June 2013, Vol. 6, Issue 13
President's Message:

The weather for this months flyout is looking good, so come to our
monthly meeting and get in on the action.  As always, except December,
6PM meet at KBDN Flight Services Building on the usual third Thursday of
the month.  Bring something for the potluck at 6:30pm and stay for the
group meeting at 7pm.  Pro Air just cleaned the carpets and asks us to
take good care cleaning up afterwards.

Many thanks to the local EAA for getting the B-17 to Bend last
month.  I hope everyone got a chance to see it.  What a sight to see
flying over Bend!  Also many thanks to the Red Hanger hosting the
party and the local CAP squadron for helping out.  Photos of the
event are available online, select “HDI Photo Gallery's” [sic]:
http://highdesertimaging.com/

Calendar:

20 June – Monthly Meeting
22 June – Monthly Flyout

19 July – Monthly Meeting
20 July – Monthly Flyout – (Prospect??)
27 July – Sunriver Wings and Wheels S21

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

19 September – Monthly Meeting
21 September – Monthly Flyout
Web doings:

If anyone has any cool links to add to the CO-OPA web page let me
know.

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”


My INBOX:

The taxiway Charlie extension at Redmond continues is done.  I've not
heard any reports on hw it changes things at RDM, but expect to hear
only good things.

Sad news has come my way.  Merle Maines, based at Ontario Airport
(KONO) has passed away last March.  Word is that his great private
collection of warbirds is for sale.  If you ever wanted to pick up a
T-33, F-4, F-111, A-7, or Mig-21 now is the time.  The Ontario Air Faire
will not be the same without Merle and his planes.  You can see them one
last time here: http://ontarioairfaire.org/Merle_s_Warbirds.php

Juniper MOA:

Plans are being made for Central Oregon Airspace.  The military
now wants to expand Juniper MOA and add a new MOA.  Juniper would be
expanded about 20 miles to the east, about to Frenchglen.

The new MOA would be named Redhawk.  It's planned to be roughly
between US 97/197 on the west, Wasco and Lexington on the north, US 395
on the east, and US 26 on the south (11,000 MSL to 18,000 MSL).

No word on when the new MOAs would be
active.  See below for a map.  More info at
http://www.173fw.ang.af.mil/resources/oregonairspaceinitiative.asp

Got questions, head to Prineville City Council Chambers on Friday 21
June at 6pm for more info.  A hat tip to Richard Benson for the links.

May Fly-Out (not):

It feels like it has been a mild spring, but not a kind one to our
fly-outs.  May got washed out too, so we headed to the ever ready
Airport Cafe where a fun time was had by all.

To make up for the loss, Don Wilfong and Gary Miller headed up to
Crescent Lake Airport later in the month to check out the new runway and
the local scene.  The new runway is nice, and there are now three places
to eat next to the airport.  In addition to old standby Manley's, there
is now Casetta di Pasta next door.  You can call them at 541-433-2336 or
check out their web site at: http://www.casettadipasta.com

Just east, at the Willamette Pass Inn, is the “When Pigs Fly
Bar-B-Que & Burgers”, closed Sundays and Mondays.  You can call them
at 541-433-9119.  We did not get to eat three (yet) but it sure smelled
good.

Newsletter Inputs:

Send your newsletter tidbits to:
	gem@rellim.com