Website http://co-opa.com November 2020, Vol. 20, Issue 10 President's Message: We thought we were back, sort of. But 2020 continues to surprise us. New limits on gatherings, and the cold temperatures, have put the kabosh on our last regular meeting of the year. Directions for how to attend a Google Meeting video conference, at 6pm 19 Nov, have been sent separately to all on our email list. We will still have a lot to share and discuss. There is news on the Bend Airport Master Plan, news about the Friends Of Bend Airport, and a Fly-out to plan Weather.gov claims the Saturday weather at KBDN will be sunny. Even better Salem (KSLE) will have areas of fog, turning mostly sunny. And Florence (6S2) is also mostly sunny. All with light winds. A similar story is told by Wunderground.com, with weather coming in after dark. Where should we go to take advantage of a nice fall day? This will be our last “regular” meeting for 2020. Plus a Fly-out or two. Normally we have a Holiday Party with the EAA, but with all indoor dining on hold, that is unlikely. Enjoy the Holidays, 2021 has got to be better than 2020. Maybe I’ll get a new airplane under my Christmas tree? Newsletter Inputs: Check out current and past CO-OPA newsletters, view our membership list and view hot aviation links on our website at: http://co-opa.com Please send comments and story ideas to: gem@rellim.com Calendar: 21 November – Monthly Meeting 23 November – Monthly Fly-out ?? December – Holiday Party w/ EAA 21 January – Monthly Meeting 23 January – Monthly Fly-out Gone West: I am very sad to report that our good friend, fellow pilot, and long time OPA member Mike Bond passed away at home. He will be sorely missed. My sincere condolences to his wife, good friend, fellow pilot and long time OPA member, Ann Bond. FAA Webinar: The FAA will be hosting a webinar about safety issues near the Deschutes VOR (DSD). It will be at 5pm PST on Tuesday November 1st and will be good for one WINGS credit. The meeting ID is NM09102586. For more information, and registration information: http://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=102586 October Fly-Out: What a beautiful day we had! Six planes headed off into the clear blue, and smooth, skies to Lakeview Airport (KLKV). Our course was right over China Hat, over the very dry Summer Lake and into Lake County. You would not know it by looking around, but Lakeview is known as Tall Town. The highest city in Oregon at around 5,000 feet (source vary).Half of us took a crew car from the FBO to have lunch at the Tall Town Cafe and Bakery. The food and service was excellent, and the view from the outdoor tables was great. The other half stayed on the ramp and enjoyed the view from the airport.