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:

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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.