Website: http://co-opa.com	            July 2013, Vol. 7, Issue 13
President's Message:

Summer is here, and the flying is easy!  Unless you have a problem with
density altitude, or the odd thunderstorm. Come to our meeting and see
where people have been, and plan to go this summer.  We also need to
nail down this month's Fly-Out location.  Prospect Search and rescue is
having their annual Fly-In conveniently on our fly-out day.  They have
a great Steak Dinner Saturday Night, a raffle, Breakfast Saturday and
Sunday, and much more.  More details on their facebook page.

6PM meet at KBDN Flight Services Building as usual on third Thursday of
the month.  Bring something for the potluck at 6:30pm and stay for the
group meeting at 7pm.  An of course stick around for a bit of cleanup,
let's try to leave the place cleaner than we found it.

Calendar:

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

17 October -- Monthly Meeting
19 October -- 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:

Lot's happening in the next month.  Sunriver (S21) will have their Wings
and Wheels fly-In July 27.

Shortly after that Prineville (S39) will have their Wings and Wheels
August 11.

Things are looking up for the Airshow of the Cascades this August.  The
Tillamook Air Museum has decided to bring some of their aircraft over
for the airshow.  Just to name a few they plan a B-17, P-39, and a P-51.
With luck some of them will fly in the show too. 
	www.cascadeairshow.com/

As previously reported here, Erickson Aero Tanker, based in Madras,
is converting a dozen MD-87 jets into water bombers.  Erickson is
trying to work their schedule to see if they can do a water drop at
the airshow.  You can see the tanker in action this YouTube video:
	www.youtube.com/watch?v=Alt1VaohsxE

June Fly-Out:

After May's bad weather it was great to get back in the air.  Our
destination was Crescent Lake State Airport (5S2), a mere 48nm away from
KBDN.  Mike and Ann Bond flew their Cardinal 23Q and I followed in 57R.
Nearing 5S2 Don Wilfong crashed the party in his 757.

Don was lucky enough to get a Saturday morning house call from his
A&P to install a new airspeed indicator and managed to just make the
party.  After landing we headed to Casetta di Pasta just over the
highway.  Who knew such good food could be found in the outback?
You can call them at 541-433-2336 or check out their web site at:
	http://www.casettadipasta.com

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