Website http://co-opa.com	October 2023, Vol. 23, Issue 10

President's Message:

It is October 19th, the Third Thursday of the month, . Time for our
October CO-OPA meeting. Head on over to the Bend Builders Assist hanger,
63030 Powell Butte Road, on the south west corner of KBDN, at 6pm for
our monthly meeting.

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.

Per our usual, there will be no December CO-OPA meeting. Stay tuned
for details about the EAA 1345 holiday party.

New Restaurant at KBDN:

There is a new restaurant on the Bend Airport: Dogs and Fries. I’m
told they are doing Breakfast and Lunch, but hours are not on their
website. They may be there, but I can’t read their light gray text on
light gray background…

More information on their web site:

     https://dogsandfries.com

100LL:

The EPA finally ruled this week that the lead in 100LL aviation fuel
is dangerous. Who knew? Luckily, according to the AOPA, the EPA is not
given the authority to ban, regulate, or limit aviation fuel. AOPA
believes the current FAA plan to have unleaded fuel for available and
certified for all aircraft before 2030, and ban 100LL by 2030, is still
on schedule.

Oooops:

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

Hanger Ground Leases:

The KBDN and KRDM airports are no longer extending the ground leases
for hangers. They will still transfer ownership. You can’t get a loan
to buy a hanger unless you have 30 or 35 years left on your ground
lease. Most hangers on the west side have between 15 and 24 years left,
making them very hard to sell.

Friends or Bend Airport has taken up the case, holding meetings on
the topic. The next one will be a Bend Builders Assist on October 21st
at 9am.

 More information on their website:

    https://friendsofbendairport.com/

Calendar:

19 October – Monthly Meeting
21 October – Monthly Fly-out

16 November – Monthly Meeting
18 November – Monthly Fly-out

December – NO Monthly Meeting
23 December – Monthly Fly-out???

Fly-out:

Our normal Fly-out day was in conflict with an EAA Young Eagles
event. Ken Fayal suggested the Sunrise Valley Ranch on the 23rd, and the
89th Annual Jordan Dinner for the 24th. I’ve had no reports.

Newsletter Inputs:

Current and past CO-OPA newsletters, are on our website at: 

    https://co-opa.org

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