Website http://co-opa.com	August 2022, Vol. 22, Issue 8

President's Message:

Oh, my, it has been hot! Come to our CO-OPA Monthly Meeting on the
18th of August,, the usual Third Thursday of the month, and share your
cooling tips. We’ll gather in 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.

The forecast for out Fly-out on Saturday looks pretty good. Close to
what last month’s fly-out had: Sunny, high 93F, winds 5 to 10 mph.
Similar forecast, and cooler, in SLE and ONP. We could go to the beach,
the mountains, or? Either way, I need to get the big fan at the front
turning as soon as possible.

And get ready for an AIRSHOW!

KBDN Runway Closure:

The KBDN runway will closed from about the 7th of September to the
16th. Weather permitting, barring unforseen events, etc. That means if
you want to fly to the WAAAM Fly-in (highly recommended!) then you will
need to move to someplace like Prineville (S39) on Labor Day weekend.
There will be a second, shorter, closure in October to finish the job.

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Calendar:

18 August – Monthly Meeting
20 August – Monthly Fly-out
27-28 August – Airshow of the Cascades

7-16 September – KBDN runway closure
10-11 September – WAAAM Fly-in
15 September – Monthly Meeting
17 September – Monthly Fly-out
25 September – Jordan Chicken Fly-in.

20 October – Monthly Meeting
22 October – Monthly Fly-out

Fly-out:

Our July Fly-out was to Crescent Lake State Airport (5S2). Two
airplanes went, including Faye Phillips, with Tracy Williams (KBDN
airport manager) as her passenger. The air was severe clear all day,
and smooth as silk to 5S2. It was hot on KBDN, but very pleasant at
our desination. The smaller restaurant in town is now closed and for
sale. Ever dependable Manley’s did not open until 11am, so we had
a few minutes to walk around the entire town. We had a fine lunch in
Manley’s big wooden building made of the sort of wood we will never
see again.

The 5S2 field elevation is just over 4,800 feet, and had a density
altitude of just over 7,200 feet as we left. Faye flew directly back,
and learned how bumpy it can get over the east ridge of the Cascades on
a hot day. Gary wisely flew back on the west side of the ridge, and had
narry a bump until letdown for KBDN.