Website http://co-opa.com                   June 2024, Vol. 24, Issue 4

President's Message:

It is now official. Summer started at 1:50pm on June 20th. Come share
your summer plans at out June meeting on the 20th. the usual Third
Thursday of the month, Join us at the Bend Builders Assist hanger, 63030
Powell Butte Road, on the south west corner of KBDN, at 6pm. Bring your
own dinner, and we’ll eat right away before food get cold. As always,
many thanks go out to Mike Robertson, and Mike Wissing, for letting us
use their space.

Ken Fayal reports that he is back in the pilot’s seat, and eager
for a fly-out this weekend. Bring your suggestions to discuss.

Airshow of the Cascades:

Looks to be another great airshow this year. For 2 days every year
the population of Jefferson County triples. To handle the crowds the
organizers need over 350 volunteers. Volunteers get nice perks, so sign
up now:

    https://cascadeairshow.com/volunteer/

Sisters Airport July 4th CANCELLED:

I only know what it says on their web site: “4th of July Event 2024
Cancelled”. The rumor is that their insurance bill was going to be way
too much to bead. Sad. They have done a great job in years past.

Newsletter Inputs:

Please send comments and story ideas to: gem@rellim.com Current and
past CO-OPA newsletters, are on our website at:

   https://co-opa.org 

I let a domain squatter get control of co-opa.com. All the old and
new content has moved over to co-opa.org.

May Fly-out:

Jon Foster reports: The flight on May 18th to KGOO (Nevada County)
went well. Clear day, smooth air down, a little bumpy on the return.
Many cars, and planes on site. It was well attended. I was impressed
with all the beautiful high mountain lakes we flew over East of Mt
Shasta before the terrain dropped down into the Sacramento valley.
Isolated, pretty sandy beaches, and very remote!

Proposed Rules and Regulations

Almost 4 months past their due data, the City of Bend coughed up
the hairball that is the latest proposed about Airport Rules and
Regulations. The City still feels that it can enact rules that override
FCC and FAA regulations. The City feels it does not have to use standard
terminology or adhere to FAA recommended practices. It clearly violates
the FAA requirements for non-descrimination between user classes. Our
only hope is that the City is as lax enforcing these new proposed rules
as they have been enforcing the existing ones. Visit the Friends of Bend
Airport (FoBA) website for the latest:

    https://friendsofbendairport.com/

Calendar:

2- June – Monthly Meeting
22 June – Monthly Fly-out

12 -13 July – Wallowa County Fly-in
18 July – Monthly Meeting
20 July – Monthly Fly-out

15 August – Monthly Meeting
17 August – Monthly Fly-out
23-24 – Airshow of the Cascades