July/August - Oregon Pilots Association

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President’s Message - Important Topics to be Discussed at OPA Convention;
Come Decide for Yourself By Dennis Smith, OPA President
If you want to know what is going on,
you should be at the OPA Convention on August 24th in Albany. Many
topics important to pilots will be
discussed.
Did you know that the military is
requesting more airspace restrictions
over Oregon for training fighter pilots?
If you want to know more, come to
the Convention and listen to the
presentation given by the Oregon Air
Guard on the subject and decide for
yourself if it is something you want to
support or oppose.
Did you know that there are several
100LL fuel replacements in the process of development? It is a huge area
of concern for aircraft owners who use
100LL. If you want to hear about one
alternative and ask questions important to you, come to the Convention
and attend the presentation by Swift
Fuel on their 100LL substitute. Decide
for yourself if it is a good thing or not.
Ever wonder just what AOPA is doing for regional pilots? Come to the
Convention and attend the session
led by AOPA’s Regional Director David
Ulane. David has a wealth of information and will answer questions for you.
Decide for yourself if membership in
the national association is worth your
money.
Want to know what is going on
with OPA? OPA just helped save 2
cents per gallon on your avgas. OPA
is helping to save and improve some
smaller Oregon airports. Almost daily
OPA is working on some issue that impacts pilots in our area and nationally.
Want to know more? Come attend
and chat with OPA Board members.
Express your views and get some
answers to issues important to you.
Do you want to be involved with
our efforts to protect aviation in
Oregon on a more active basis? Then
come to the Convention, join or renew
your membership, and look into
running for office on the OPA Board.
Several openings will come available
at the Convention. President-Elect,
Secretary, Treasurer, Legislative Director, and others will need to be filled. If
you want to be involved with what is
going on, here is your opportunity.
So, come to the Convention, learn
what is going on and what OPA is doing to protect aviation in Oregon. Get
involved and run for an office on the
OPA Board.
We will have a full day of activities
and presentations. Come get educated on the issues. Come get involved
with your aviation community. Come
learn all you can and then decide for
yourself how you can best contribute
to the success of aviation in Oregon.
See you there. Dennis
JULY/AUGUST FEATURED PILOT: Hi. I’m Charlotte Echelberger, South Coast Director for OPA. I took to the skies in 1986, climbing the
ratings ladder through commercial, multiengine and CFI, doing instruction
and charter work in Las Vegas. After relocating to Oakdale, Ca. and meeting
my future husband, Mel, (where else but at the airport), I continued instructing
and started flying to Mexico with the Flying Samaritans, a volunteer medical
group, while going to nursing school.
With my parents living in Brookings, we moved to Gold Beach and I hired on
at Curry General, retiring in 2011. Now flying is just for fun and the pleasure of
introducing it to the next generation, like 11 year old Jordan who helps wash
the airplane in exchange for a ride to “air dry” the plane.
Mel still enjoys flying and, after losing his medical in 2001, is now the chief button pusher on the GPS, . Rosie, our very mixed breed dog, also loves to fly in our
182 and even has her own log book.
I’m the only flyer in my family, so I don’t know if I’m a rebel or an adventurer.
My Mom just shakes her head. At any rate I wouldn’t trade my “high attitude”
for any ground “normalcy.”
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General Assembly: 10 am - Swift Fuels - 100 No-lead Aviation Fuel
Keynote Speaker: 2:30 pm - AOPA Director will conduct a “Town Hall”
style meeting and address the challenges of General Aviation and
the impacts we will face in the future.
SEMINARS:
Electrical Systems: 9:00 Battery technology; testing and charging batteries.
•Aircraft
Alternators; with and without international regulators. Starters; gear reduction and permanent magnet.
Jeopardy: 9:00 Have fun testing your knowledge on the Aeronautical Information Manual.
•Aviation
Wings Credit
Survival: 9:00 Learn about survival kits, how to build shelters, collect food and water
•Wilderness
and how to affect your own rescue. Wings Credit
Airspace: 9:00 & 11:00 How we interact with Air Traffic Control; Operations in
•Controlled
Controlled and Uncontrolled Airspace. Wings Credit
of Oregon Airports: 11:00 The Oregon Dept. of Aviation will address the status
•Theof Future
many of Oregon’s airports and the Aviation Fuel Tax.
11:00 The AOPA Regional Director will speak about AOPA’s issues and initiatives that affect
•AOPA:
General Aviation in the Northwest Region.
Companion Seminar: 11:00 - 2:30 Non-pilots will learn: how to fly and land the airplane;
•Flying
basic navigation and radio skills. Understand the information from cockpit instruments.
No-Lead Av-gas: 12:30 & 1:30 Swift Fuels will present their new 100 no-lead Av-gas.
•100Swift
Fuels is now in production in Europe and STC’d for some aircraft in the US. Swift answers
all questions about its sustainable production as a bio-fuel and suitability for use in various aircraft.
12:30 & 1:30 ADS-B will be replacing radar as the primary surveillance method for
•ADS-B
controlling aircraft. The US will require the majority of aircraft operating within its airspace
to be equipped by January 1, 2020. Wings Credit
Weather: 12:30 & 1:30 How to collect weather information from METARs, TAFs, FAs, FDs,
•Aviation
and from Surface Analysis, Weather Depiction, Radar Summary and Prognostic charts.
Wings Credit
There will be a “Flea Market” at the 2013 OPA Convention.
Bring whatever aviation articles you want to sell, put on a price tag,
and collect your money during the Social Hour.
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OPA Members - a volunteer for our
Treasurer position is needed.
These duties average about one hour each month
except January which requires about three hours.
1) Reconcile bank accounts monthly - OPA and ASEF.
2) Pay bills, approx. 50 checks per year.
3) File required IRS reports.
4) Complete required Oregon reports.
5) Prepare 1099 reports to vendors and file with IRS.
6) Prepare financial statements for board members.
7) Prepare treasurer’s reports for board meetings.
8) Attend OPA board meetings when possible.
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If you are willing to be OPA treasurer, email our OPA
President Dennis Smith:
president-opa@oregonpilot.org.
If you have any questions contact OPA President.
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By Neal White, Willamette Valley Regional Director
The Prop Wash editor is looking for photographs, one of
which will be the “Feature Photo” in each issue of Prop Wash.
Photos that are submitted:
1) must be of any aviation subject or theme.
2) an OPA member must be involved in some way, in the creation of the photo.
3) photo(s) should include a description.
4) photo(s) should include the OPA member’s name.
Please send 1-3 photos in jpeg format to NealWhite@Q.com
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The Rebuilding of Big Creek Lodge
Written by Bill Ables, Backcountry Chair
The strip, U60 at Big Creek, is definitely
open during the rebuilding of this
1930s rustic lodge and early June was
the time for the first work party. 30
volunteers arrived in some 20 airplanes and helped prepare the
site for the upcoming summer
season.
Volunteers cut down hazardous trees on the site, built slash
piles from limbs and debris
left over from the winter and
repaired a local water system.
Beginning June 15th, the IAF
will officially put out the welcome mat to the public with
the first of several breakfast
events. From 8-10 AM, eggs,
pancakes and ham will be served
for $10/plate (cash only please). IAF
Board members will be on hand doing the cooking and will be there to
answer any of your questions regarding this ambitious project. View the
schedule of these events at http://
www.rebuildbigcreek.com/index.php/
about-big-creek.
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Some recent good
news came regarding
the Special Use Permit
that goes along with
the Big Creek Lodge.
Rather than 20 years
as originally built
into the plan, the
USFS, that has been
very supportive of
this project, has
awarded the IAF a
30-year permit for
this ongoing project
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at Big Creek.
If you decide to go to Big Creek for
any of these upcoming breakfasts,
please get a current airstrip PIREP.
You can go to the IAA web
site and post your pirep or
see one at http://www.idahoaviation.com/idahoAirstripNetwork.php.
There will be a lot of visitors
flying into Big Creek this
summer and due to the constricted approaches, please
use good radio etiquette
and make your calls clear.
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Oregon Wing of Angel Flight West honored
Submitted by Frank Addessi
I am a volunteer with the Angel Flight
West as of last year and have flown 6
missions.
The benefit from these flights are
twofold: 1) the benefit to the Patients,
2) the reward knowing that our skills
are utilized.
I encourage anyone interested or
think they may be interested, to
please contact:
Rosemary Pelissier
Oregon Wing Leader, Angel Flight West
503-628-1039
Thank you,
Frank Addessi,
Independence, Oregon
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Angel Flight West honored by the
77th Oregon Legislature:
• Whereas the command pilots of the
Oregon Wing of Angel Flight West
donate their flying skills, aircraft and
all associated costs, and in 2012 flew
more than 200 missions; and
• Whereas the missions of the Oregon
Wing of Angel Flight West include
transporting the people of Oregon,
including veterans, to locations
where they can receive medical care,
transporting family members to visit
loved ones receiving medical care,
transporting Armed Forces personnel
returning home from combat, transporting human organs and tissues
for transplant, transporting youth to
special needs camps and transporting
service animals; and
• Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon:
That we, the members of the
Seventy-seventh Legislative Assembly,
honor the pilots and volunteers of the
Oregon Wing of Angel Flight West for
their invaluable service to the people
of this state.
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Law of Gravity
Any tool, nut, bolt, screw,
washer, when dropped, will roll to
the least accessible corner or, will
drop right under your nose where
you won’t find it until the light hits it
just right or you step on it.
3rd Annual Oregon Air Rally - Saturday, July 20, Twin Oaks Airpark
Submitted by Brian Sheets, Event Organizer
Angel Flight West. VF was founded in 1995 to support and
empower our communities through education, awareness
and research related to life-threatening illness associated
with the human vascular system. It is widely regarded and
has alliances with multiple research clinics including the
Cleveland and Mayo Clinics. Our second charity - Angle
Flight West - provides free air transportation to those requiring long distance medical care.
The Rally involves aircrews creating flight plans, flying
to specified airfields (Oregon & Washington), identifying
information at the airfields and enroute, and then demonstrating their landing skills at the last airfield. This year, we
are adding a flour bombing contest to the list of events!
Awards are given for the top score in each category.
This year, the day will end with a barbeque lunch and auction. 100% of the event proceeds will go to VF and AFW.
Numerous aviation companies have been kind enough
to donate equipment, items, and services. We’re still processing requests, but so far, our (committed and tentative)
donations for the auction exceed $4,000.
A complete list of companies graciously donating items
or equipment, is at: http://www.oregonairrally.com
Helping to sponsor the event is Stark’s Twin Oaks
Airpark which will provide the facilities for the barbeque
lunch. Bob & Betty did a great job last year hosting the
event and this year promises to be a repeat of their outstanding hospitality!
So, pass the word for this July 20th charity fund-raising
event! Participation this year is capped at 40 aircrews, so
be sure to pre-register to reserve a flight spot ‘cause they’re
starting to go!
The Oregon Air Rally was formed in 2011 to help raise both
awareness and funds for charitable organizations. This
fund-raising is held during a day of flying in which pilots
demonstrate their aeronautical skills through aerial navigation and landing contests.
This year, our two named charities are the Vasculitis
Foundation http://www.vasculitisfoundation.org and
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Waldo Lake closed to Seaplanes
By Cliff Gerber, Oregon Seaplane Pilot, Columbia Seaplane Pilots Association, May 25, 2013
It is with heavy heart that we announce Waldo Lake is
closed to seaplanes. Governor Kitzhaber signed Senate Bill
602 on May 16th, 2013 stating “an emergency is declared
to exist” and seaplanes a “threat to the public peace, health
and safety.”
Oregon was admitted into Union with the United States
by the United States Congress in 1859 according to the
“Oregon Admission Acts.” Section 2 of the Oregon Admissions Act states “all the navigable waters of said State, shall
be common highways and forever free, as well as to the inhabitants of said State as to all other citizens of the United
States, without any tax, duty, impost, or toll therefor.”
Some states choose to act independently of federal laws
and Oregon is no exception. Instead of understanding the
benefit of seaplanes for accessing remote waters, Oregon
has chosen to specifically identify seaplanes as a threat to
Waldo Lake’s public peace, health and safety. Seaplanes
have not been a problem in the past and in fact, rarely
used in Oregon. But for reasons of imagined potential
problems, seaplanes are now banned from Waldo Lake.
Those who have fought to restrict seaplanes have no
qualms about all the asphalt roads cut through the forest to give thousands of campers access to the lake with
generators and motorhomes. They say, seaplane pilots
can “access the lake, just like everyone else,” by motorized
vehicle on land. Those who don’t like seaplanes, obviously
do not understand them.
I continue to question what the real issue is. The prohibition of seaplanes on Waldo Lake in Oregon appears to only
satisfy the egos of some who want the world to be of their
limited vision, free of unrealized noise and fears. Apparently, they cannot imagine a life of sharing public resources
with their neighbors.
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Operation Lights On for Safety
Submitted by Neal White
The FAA has a voluntary pilot safety program, Operation
Lights On, to enhance the see-and-avoid concept. Pilots
are encouraged to turn on their landing lights when
operating within 10 miles of the airport, inbound or outbound, or in conditions of reduced visibility, and in areas
where flocks of birds may be expected.
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TIp for Every Flight
Submitted by Neal White, Willamette Valley Regional Dir.
From General Aviation News
While flying, a pilot needs to constantly think about the
next two steps and how to accomplish each.
A pilot also needs to think about the next two things they
need to do if and when an event occurrs.
This will keep the pilot from falling behind; they will stay
ahead of their airplane.
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If you have an interest in Oregon’s numerous backcountry dirt strips and enhancing OPA’s strong stance on
General Aviation, contact Bill Ables: 541-263-1327 or by
email: bjables@eoni.com or OPA President Dennis Smith.
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Lord Flat Airstrip Work Party - becoming a safer landing place
Written by Backcountry Chair Bill Ables, Wallowa County Pilots Association
On Saturday, June 8th, the Wallowa
County Pilots Association and the US
Forest Service hosted a work party
at the Lord Flat airstrip, located near
the breaks of the Imnaha and Snake
Rivers. Five airplanes, three
4-wheelers, and one unexpected pickup showed up for
a total of 19 volunteers.
A pasture harrow, grass seed
and spreaders had been flown
earlier into Lord Flat and left
by local FBO operator, Joe
Spence. The 4-wheelers were
brought in to pull the small
4-foot harrow and the rest
of the work on the field was done by
hand by the volunteers.
There is a primitive “jeep” road that
accesses the area, but usually is not
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drivable until later in the season.
However, a couple on a camping trip
graciously agreed to help after seeing
the airplanes arrive.
An old disc has been at this location
for many years and had been
brought into this site by the
USFS for fire prevention many
years ago. With years of erosion
having occurred on the this airstrip
making it very rough and, along with
having a couple of farmers in the vol6
unteer ranks, it was decided that the
pickup could pull the disc and do the
work of many more volunteers welding rakes, picks and shovels. After
a few passes with the disc, the four
wheelers went about pulling the
harrow on the ground that had
just been disked.
With the volunteers raking,
picking, shoveling and tossing
the remaining rocks, as well as
spreading grass seed, it was
called a day. Hamburgers were
barbequed and enjoyed by all as
we swapped a few pilot stories.
With the help of this gracious
couple, who
did not come
to Lord Flat
to work on an
airstrip, the
USFS and the
volunteers, this
airstrip is on its
way to becoming a much safer landing place that is
open to the public.
What a great example of cooperation
between volunteers and a public land
management agency to serve a common purpose of making an airstrip
safer for everyone.
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For a Crew of One or More: “Crew Resource Management” i.e. Error Management
Written by Gary Brown ATP; A&P; IA; CFI; DAR; First flight and Tech counselor, Independence, OR.
After flying for Continental Airlines for 25 years, I flunked
retirement, currently serving as Chief Pilot for three “135”
operators. The FAA has just added FAR 135.330 to their
bible, guaranteed to cure insomnia. It states that even
we lowly 135 operators must now have mandatory “Crew
Resource Management” training in the curriculum.
segment to the syllabus, challenging every crew member
to identify the potential “red flag” items on this date, with
this crew, this weather, this aircraft, this route, etc. and devise a strategy prior to departure and enroute to deal with
the threats, and a strategy to manage errors to prevent
them from snowballing into an accident.
Most of our operations are single pilot, therefore how to integrate CRM into the training took some thought. CRM, or
“Charm School” as we called it in the airlines, was brought
about by too many accidents caused by three guys in the
cockpit not using resources available to them to collectively avoid the accident.
During training, I asked some of the 135 pilots to discuss
the most significant error they had made in an aircraft, and
in most cases, what was told should have resulted in the
loss of the aircraft and occupants. We then discussed ways
to have identified the threat that lead to the error, and
strategies that could have been effected to avoid or manage the threat and the error. In almost every case, there
were precursors that should have been a wake up call that
all was not well.
The “last straw” accidents were a United DC-8 crew misreading the holding pattern in Salt Lake City, and flying
into the Wasatch range; a TWA B-727 crew failing to follow
proper approach procedures, and flying into the Poconos
on the way into Washington DC; an Eastern L-1011 flying
into the Everglades with all three crewmembers preoccupied with a burned out light bulb in the landing gear
annunciator; and lastly, a United DC-8 crew running out
of fuel on the approach into Portland, preoccupied with a
mechanical problem.
So, how do we teach this as a crew of one? Same way! . . .
We attempt to identify the threats as a crew of one, and develop strategies to deal with them. Bad weather? Perhaps
more fuel, second alternate, change of route, or perhaps
cancel! Squirrely winds? Perhaps longer runway, less flap,
more speed? Flight into darkness? Perhaps a spare flashlight, clean windshield. Instrument approach? Perhaps
a thorough briefing to oneself during the low workload
phase of flight to avoid becoming overloaded (and more
prone to errors) during the busier phases.
The “charm schools” were designed to make us aware as
crew members to be more assertive in participating in the
flight decisions in order to avoid any and all errors. Nice
start, but it fell short of the mark, since none of us has ever
flown error free flights.
There are a lot of ways we can employ these techniques
and fly as a single pilot, yet manage our flights with a
“crew” mentality.
Continental was the first to add an “error management”
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Question for You - What is this?
Submitted by Charlotte Echelberger - OPA South Coast
Regional Director
Here’s an interesting aircraft tied down in Ashland while
making one of the stops in the 2012 Oregon Air Tour. This
plane is based in Las Vegas. It is unusual, so dig into your
knowledge bank and see if you can answer the question:
What is it ? Answer to the question is on page 15.
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Taxiway Rebuilding at Gold Beach
Written by Charlotte Echelberger, OPA South Oregon Coast Diretor
By this time of year, summer is usually
here – BUT – between the coastal marine layer and the construction crews,
flying has been limited on the coast.
Taxiway rebuilding is underway at
Gold Beach with 2500 ft. of the 34 taxiOne of several rotting logs unearthed
during the taxiway construction
at Gold Beach.
way closed until early Aug. The airport
is still open, with taxi out on the active
runway required for runway 34.
Use extra vigilance. Airport updates
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via landline are available at: 541-2472518 and please check Notams before
choosing Gold Beach as a destination.
Brookings construction appears to
be at a standstill - the transient parking
area is still gravel.
If you have a chance to
visit the “south,” stop in at Illinois Valley, 3S4. They have
a wonderful Smoke Jumpers Museum. Even if the
museum is closed, there
are many kiosks to tell
their story. Multiple recent
break-ins have resulted in
shortened hours and a few
empty display cases.
Don’t forget, if you are in need of
aviation related items, Chief Aviation
is located on the airport at Grants Pass
(3S8) where you can virtually taxi to
the door.
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might not be exactly as expected. It’s better to be safe
than sorry, or worse.
The attempted overweight takeoff is another kind of
takeoff accident that is almost always caused by a lack of
preflight planning.
There have been accidents in which the pilot was well
aware that the airplane was loaded incorrectly and tried
anyway. We just can’t wish the laws of physics away. But
most overweight takeoff accidents reveal that the pilot just
never did a weight and balance calculation. Sometimes an
overweight takeoff can be accomplished successfully.
A highly skilled and knowledgeable pilot, like many of
the Alaska bush pilots, can consider the conditions and
develop a departure plan that will work - most of the time.
But for anyone not part of that culture and experience
background, making a takeoff with an airplane loaded outside of the manufacturer’s loading envelope is just plain
not very smart.
The problem is that every additional pound of weight
requires a slightly greater angle of attack to provide the lift
necessary to leave the runway and climb. The more the aircraft weight exceeds the manufacturer’s stated maximum
allowable gross weight, the closer the necessary angle of
attack gets to the critical angle of attack. This minimizes or
eliminates any safety margin between the necessary angle
of attack and the critical angle of attack. An unexpected
Aerodynamically, the reason for a stall is always the
same. The airspeed is too slow, the angle of attack increases, and the critical angle of attack is exceeded.
But the circumstances leading up to that vary. Probably
the most common cause of stalls right after takeoff is pilots
attempting to clear terrain or obstacles. Increasing pitch
to attempt to clear an upcoming tree is tempting and is of
course a natural reflex. But decreasing the airspeed below
the airspeed for best angle of climb is counter-productive
and likely to result in a stall. Likewise, attempting to make
a turn to avoid the tree increases the stalling speed.
If the airplane is already at a low speed attempting to
climb over the tree, then turning increases the stalling
speed to exceed the present airspeed and the stall occurs.
So let’s back up and see how pilots get into this situation.
The culprit is almost always a lack of preflight planning and/
or a failure to add safety margins to the calculations.
There have been accidents in which the airplane clearly
could not make the takeoff and clear the obstacles under
existing conditions. There are also accidents recorded in
which the airplane should have been able to accomplish
the takeoff and clear the obstacles, but just barely.
Many experts are now recommending that a 50% safety
margin be added to takeoff distance calculations. That
is a very good idea. The airplane might be a bit tired, the
pilot might not be performing optimally, or the conditions
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be in coordinated flight. Second, we must resolve to go
around if the approach is not stabilized or if we need to
maneuver excessively in the pattern.
Far too frequently pilots stall and lose control while
maneuvering at low altitudes. This is often unnecessary
maneuvering to show off for people on the ground.
A stall at altitude is usually recoverable but a low altitude
stall will probably not end well. Backing this behavior up
to find out why it happens isn’t always easy. Humans are
social beings and like to interact with others, even if the
others are on the ground and we are in an airplane.
Most of us pilots have egos about our flying prowess
and we like to show it off to others, especially non-pilots.
We must contain our human desires that make us want to
maneuver at low altitudes in the interest of being around
to socialize tomorrow. It is better to impress our non-pilot
friends with our aviation tales than with demonstrations.
But the go-around can pose its own problems. Accidents during go-arounds are very common and usually
involve a loss of control that is the result of a stall. I think
the reason for that is that pilots simply do not practice
go-arounds enough. When a landing or approach is going
sour, it is a very poor time to try to recall the sequence of
events needed to successfully abort the landing or the approach.
This is easily corrected by actually executing a goaround at least every ninety days and by mentally reviewing the procedures prior to beginning each and every approach. A before landing checklist should always be used;
and it should include reviewing the go-around procedures
for the particular airplane.
This is certainly not a comprehensive discussion of every
situation that can lead to an inadvertent stall. But if an
overall lesson is to be learned, it is that maintaining proficiency and doing thorough preflight planning is critical in
helping to avoid this kind of accident.
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gust or a little extra back pressure on the yoke, and the
airplane stalls.
The lesson to be learned is that we need to do our planning, both takeoff performance and weight and balance,
before every flight. We must plan for the time required
to do these calculations. Being rushed for time is not an
excuse to skip the calculations, but can be one of those
“external factors” that leads to an accident. Remember
also that Part 91 of the regulations requires calculating the
required takeoff distance for every flight.
Unintentional stalls during maneuvering flight at altitude are usually recoverable depending on the airplane
and how it is loaded. The exception to that is when maneuvering in the traffic pattern.
The most common unintentional stall is probably a result of the base to final overshoot. The typical scenario has
the pilot overshoot the turn, perhaps because of a crosswind producing a tailwind on base. The pilot steepens the
turn to try to salvage the approach. The airspeed is already
relatively slow and the stall speed increases because of the
turn.
The pilot, still overshooting the turn, applies a bit of rudder toward the inside of the turn to try and bring the nose
around. This causes a skid thereby retreating the wing on
the inside of the turn and advancing the wing on the outside of the turn. The outside wing gains airspeed and rises
while the inside wing loses airspeed and descends.
The combination of lower airspeed and increased angle
of attack on the inside wing causes the wing to stall and
the airplane to enter a spin at low altitude.
The lesson is again in two parts. First, we must study the
wind relative to the landing runway and plan the approach
considering the wind. If there is going to be a tailwind on
base, then we should begin our turn from base to final a bit
sooner and turn a bit steeper, but making sure to always
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Experimental airplane owner - your own annuals, your own dirty hands!
By Dave Gamble, full-time curmudgeon, Grove City, OH
One of the best things about owning
an Experimental class airplane is that
you can do your own maintenance
work on it as opposed to the rules that
come with a store-bought plane; those
rules define a very small set of jobs the
owner is allowed to do. The rest has to
be done by a Federally licensed A&P
(Airframe and Powerplant) mechanic.
In the Experimental world, the builder
of the airplane, assuming he completed at least 51% of the job on his
own, qualifies for a Repairman’s Certificate. This certificate grants him one
privilege that someone like me, who
bought an already completed airplane,
can never have: he can do his own
Oregon Pilots Association
annual condition inspection. I do get
one benefit from buying an Experimental over a store-bought, though; I
only need an A&P licensed mechanic
to do my annual rather than the AP/IA.
I don’t exercise that privilege; I use an
AP/IA anyway.
The down side of being able to perform your own maintenance is that
you get your hands dirty. I’ve been
working on the tasks generated by the
RV-6 annual inspection for a month
now. One of the items has been
surpassingly frustrating; the left fuel
tank had a seeping leak. I drained the
tank last week and the A&P made an
attempt to reseal it. I replaced the
9
ten gallons of gas for a multi-day leak
check while attending the required
FAA inspection class over the weekend.
The classes are hard to come by; there
are only a handful of them throughout
the year - this one located on the airport at Oshkosh. As it turns out, Oshkosh looks pretty much like any other
airport for fifty-one weeks of the year.
So, what did I find when I got back to
the hangar and checked up on the fuel
tank leak? It wasn’t good. It had failed
to the tune of nine of the ten gallons
being gone. I drained out the dregs of
the remaining gas and removed the
tank. It’s going to be a much bigger
job to fix, it would seem.
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OPA Mulino Chapter hosting par excellence - July 20-21
Along with an order for fantastic flying weather, local pilots
and aviation enthusiasts of the OPA Mulino Chapter host
a “can’t-be-beat” pancake breakfast at the Mulino Airport,
with blueberry pancakes, eggs to order, grilled ham, beverages and seconds for those with hearty appetites, all on
July 20 and 21. After 55 plus years, we love that our breakfast has so many returnees.
Since 1978
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At our breakfast you will also be able to talk with our aviation scholarship recipients from the past several years. Our
scholarship program was offered in the Molalla, Canby and
Woodburn High Schools, all neighboring communities of
Mulino State Airport. This is funded through Mulino Chapter OPA Scholarships and with matching support from
local businesses, such as Willamette Aviation in Aurora, and
individual flight instructors.
PHONE 503-640-4686 | FAX 503-640-3071
5625 NE Elam Young Parkway, Suite 100 | Hillsboro, Oregon 97124
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Your support will help us raise funds for our future scholarship recipients. Who knew all that could come of a simple
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Risk management - identify risks that are likely to occur.
From FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) Submitted by Neal White - Regional Director Willamette Valley
Consider the Unique Risks Faced for
Each Flight
Risk management is the practice of
identifying risks that have a high probability of occurring and/or have a high
consequence if they do occur. Strategies are then developed for minimizing those risks. In aviation, it’s up to us
to become risk management experts.
Fully 80 percent of accidents are the
result of pilot error, so it’s clear that we
can improve our own personal safety
by managing risks and avoiding pilot
errors.
One high-probability risk is night
flight. Although less than 5 percent
of personal flying is done at night,
fully 21 percent of all fatal accidents
occur at night. To avoid this highprobability risk, pilots can minimize
night flights or become extremely well
educated about the unique hazards
they face at night.
An example of a high-consequence
activity is inadvertently flying into a
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Become an OPA fan today!
cloud, because fully 90 percent of VFR
into IMC accidents are fatal. When
pilots make sure that they never fly
into a cloud, except when on an IFR
flight plan, they can avoid this highconsequence risk.
Rather than consider every possible
risk before flight, take time to consider
the unique risks posed by that flight.
Invariably, those risks vary depending
on conditions.
For example, on one recent flight,
a student and I concluded that the
greatest risk posed was from nearby
rain that might reach the airport before we returned from a training flight.
To mitigate that risk, we identified an
alternate airport to which we could
return and we monitored the precipitation during the flight using NEXRAD
radar on our G1000-equipped aircraft.
On another training flight, the
weather was perfect. In that case, the
student pilot and I identified that the
biggest risk was violating the Class
B airspace or the noise abatement
procedures at our destination, located
next to the San Francisco International
Airport. Thus, we carefully reviewed
all airspace and noise abatement rules
and selected a cruising altitude that
minimized the chance of an incursion.
You may face a wide range of potential risks on any flight, and you should
be creative about teasing them out
and then mitigating them. A few possibilities of risk are changing weather,
flying at night in a poorly lit area,
flying over mountainous terrain, experiencing fuel exhaustion, flying an
aircraft with which you lack familiarity,
flying with little recent experience,
and flying when fatigued.
Dozens of other risks are possible, and
you should develop a plan for mitigating each risk. Mitigation plans might
include delaying or canceling a flight,
getting additional dual instruction, or
bringing along a more experienced
pilot or CFI on the trip.
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Don’t mess with the owner of a small airplane
One day, the pilot of a Cherokee 180 was told by the tower to hold short of the active runway while a DC-8 landed. The DC-8 landed, rolled out, turned around, and taxied back past the Cherokee. Some quick witted comedian
in the DC-8 crew got on the radio and said, “What a cute little plane. Did you make it all by yourself?
The Cherokee pilot, not about to let the insult go by, came back with: “I made it out of DC-8 parts. Another landing like yours and I’ll have enough parts for another one.”
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Your assignment: Fly more often!
Written by Jason Blair (Designated Pilot Examiner) of Avemco Aviation Insurance; Submitted by Neal White
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When you are programming or setting up equipment,
stop the aircraft. This simple tip can help pilots avoid
potential aircraft damage or violations of regulations.
Flying Isn’t Just for Holidays. Pilots’ lives are busy and
many only get a chance to use their aircraft for trips when
they have time off. This irregular flying doesn’t keep
their skills up. Long trips also don’t help build repetitive
practice for things such as landings, planning flights in
consideration of weather, or even familiarity with the
cockpit. The answer is simple, yet sometimes tough to do:
Fly more often. These don’t have to be long flights, a
half hour with 3 landings on a Saturday morning twice
a month will go far to keeping you proficient between
those longer trips that sometimes come months apart.
Stop Before Programming Anything. A new iPad, a
new portable GPS, a new panel mounted GPS or glass
panel is fun to engage with, but it can also be overwhelming. In some cases, it can be confusing and cause
our attention to shift to the system rather than our
aircraft. It can lead to problems if we are trying to taxi
or takeoff at the same time. When our attention diverts
from aircraft control, it’s easy to end up taxiing where we
shouldn’t. The result can be a runway incursion, or causing damage to the aircraft by taxiing off a taxiway, running over a runway light, or bumping a wing on a hangar.
Fly with an Instructor or Another Pilot. Nobody likes
criticism, but receiving some qualified feedback will
increase your skill development and competence as a
pilot. Taking a qualified instructor with you periodically
to obtain outside feedback is a good idea. Find a local
instructor, ask them to take a ride with you and take to
heart what they indicate you should work on.
If an instructor isn’t available, take an experienced,
qualified pilot who will provide you with some straight
feedback. In both cases, be honest and challenge yourself
to practice the things you really need work on, not what
you think will make the instructor or your friend think you
are a good pilot.
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Be Willing to Say It’s a “No-Go.” The pressure of a
planned family trip can be hard to overcome, but it’s
always better to be able to take a trip in the future than
to have one end in tragedy because of a bad decision to
fly in conditions beyond the capability of the pilot or the
aircraft.
Set good personal minimums and stick to them. Practice this even on days when you aren’t flying by “simulating” planning for a flight.
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Oregon Antique & Classic Aircraft Club
flies to the Mendocino Coast 10/1-4
Submitted by Marilyn Husser
Here’s how it all begins: fly to Little River Airport in CA.
Transport to the Travelodge in Ft. Bragg, explore town and
the beach. Day 2: Skunk Train trip through the Redwoods.
Day 3: Transport to Mendocino (Victorian village), restaurants, gift shops, Mendocino Botanical Gardens and Noyo
Harbor for dinner at Silver’s at the Wharf. Day 4: Depart for
home or elsewhere.
Non-members are welcome to join us in this biennial
event. For registration/information, call Judy Watkins at
503-837-0359, 707-357-0524.
UNION COUNTY AIRPORT
La Grande, Oregon
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New OPA Members
Mike Rhodes, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milwaukie, OR
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Drew Meltebeke, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eugene, OR
Kenneth & Nina Schwabenton, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hood River, OR
Christopher Stone & Jean Gallagher, . . . . . . . . . . . Newberg, OR
Steve & Lori Baker, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lake Oswego, OR
Tara Hackler, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sisters, OR
Lee & Sherrie Nielson, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence, OR
Cliff & Marni Gerber, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Linn, OR
Ted & Elsie Weisgram, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corbett, OR
Joe & Char Miller, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hillsboro, OR
Brad Stephens, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph, OR
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Control Towers at Smaller Airports
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The Associated Press, May 10, 2013 (Edited for space)
2013 PROP WASH Deadlines
The Federal Aviation Administration will keep open for
now, the 149 control towers at small airports that were
slated to close as the result of governmentwide automatic
spending cuts imposed by Congress, the Transportation
Department said Friday.
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September/October Issue . . . . . . . August 10
November/December Issue. . . . . October 10
The towers, which are operated by contractors for the FAA
at low-traffic airports, had been scheduled to close June
15. They will now remain open at least through Sept. 30,
the end of the federal budget year.
Please submit articles as Word or txt files.
Send separate jpg files for each photo and
do not embed them in the Word file.
Advertisers: Please submit your ad in the correct
size as pdf or jpg format.
Questions: propwash-opa@oregonpilot.org
While the decision gives the small airports a temporary
reprieve, FAA officials will still be under pressure to further
cut spending in next year’s budget.
Oregon Pilots Association Lending
Library of Aviation DVDs
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Of the nation’s 5,000 public airports, only about 10 percent
have control towers. Those without towers generally have
relatively few flights, and pilots coordinate takeoffs and
landings among themselves.
The OPA Board has established a Library of Aviation DVDs
available for loan to OPA members. Anyone wishing to
checkout a DVD, please email Neal White at nealwhite@q.com.
Borrower: • ask for the DVD by its title.
• include your mailing address.
• include your email address so Neal can advise you of the DVD shipping date.
A postpaid/self-addressed envelope will be included with the
DVD for easy return. Please return all DVDs within one month.
If any OPA member has DVDs they would like to donate, we
are always looking for opportunities to increase the size of
this DVD Library.
The FAA began paying contractors to staff and operate
towers at a handful of small airports after President Ronald
Reagan fired striking air traffic controllers in 1981. Today,
there are 251 towers operated by private contractors at airports across the country at an average annual cost of more
than $500,000 each.
In addition to keeping the contractor-operated towers
open, the FAA said earlier this week that it intends to continue to staff control towers at 72 busier airports overnight.
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GPS Techniques: GPS approaches, GPS enroute.
Flying Weather: Frontal weather, Icing, Lows, Thunderstorms,
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Airport Information Reporting for Oregon
AIRO Program Update
Rome State Airport (REO) 6000’ x 150’ gravel.
Photo by Vince Nistico.
Oregon State has been
sponsoring airports since
the mid-1900s to promote
aviation and encourage
private flying.
Today, Oregon Department
of Aviation (ODA) maintains a system of 28 airports with two operations
specialists periodically
travelling across the state.
As current pilots operating
in and out of these airports, it is important for us
to observe airport conditions and report situational information to ODA.
Please make it a habit to observe conditions, take notes and pictures any time you fly into one of the following airports. Copies of the inspection checklist are available at http://www.oregon.gov/Aviation/AIRO.shtml.
Inform the AIRO coordinator of anything requiring maintenance, jeopardizing security, or affecting safety in any way.
Debra Plymate can be reached at 503-428-7210, or email: dplymate@gmail.com.
AIRPORT
NAME OF VOLUNTEER
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Mulino Airport
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She is a pilot who flies regularly and has a background in flight data and aeronautical
information as a retired FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist.
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Butter-Side Down
By Dave Gamble, Grove City, OH
I don’t know if it’s true or not, but conventional wisdom has it that a slice of
buttered toast, if dropped, will invariably land butter-side down.
So, it must have been right around
3:00 am last night when I popped
awake with an idea. More often than
not it’s a realization that something I
thought was bad, actually might be
even worse.
In this case it had to do with the
mispainted fuselage side skin. My
belief was that I had mislabeled the
side skin as the right side instead of
the left and simply failed to not trust
myself.
That belief was helpful because it
meant that I wouldn’t have to drill out
the 20 rivets that I had just used to
install 10 nutplates on the supposed
“real” right skin.
That’s not a real big deal, although it
would mean ordering 20 replacement
rivets from Van’s, which would be
yet another of those $2.25 for a few
ounces of rivets shipped for $12.95.
That would certainly be a butter-side
down eventuality.
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PROP WASH is the official publication of
the Oregon Pilots Association.
PROP WASH is published every other
month and nearly 650 printed copies
are mailed or emailed to
all OPA members, advertisers, and FBOs
around the state.
There is no charge for this service.
If you are out of town, you can view
PROP WASH in full color on line from
the OPA website or print your own copy.
If you do not want to receive PROP
WASH by mail, please contact Tricia at
memberservices-opa@oregonpilot.org.
Publication dates are January, March,
May, July, September, and November.
Deadline for article submission is the
10th of the month prior to publication
month. Submissions should be brief and
are subject to editing for content and
space.
Oregon Pilots Association
877-OPA-PILOT
Oregon Department of Aviation
503-378-4880
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Check out OPA Calendar of Events
Submitted by President Elect, Mary Rosenblum
Stay motivated, keep your skills honed, sharp and current,
fly someplace fun and maybe take the family and hang out
with other pilots. Flying regularly and maintaining a high
level of proficiency is an important part of safety.
About every two weeks, I’ll send you an email with a list of
everything going on soon, all over the state. If you know
of an event, drop me an email. (Email: presidentelect-opa@
oregonpilot.org) I watch the aviation calendars and ask
around, but miss things.
If you don’t want these reminders, tell me and I’ll take you
off my list. You’ll still get the regular OPA emails but not the
updates on fun things to do. Check out the OPA Calendar for all the up-to-date
activities going on.
www.oregonpilot.org/calendar.html
For information, click here: Independence Fly-in
“Baggage Compartment”
FOR SALE - $149,000 - 5 ac. homesite in
serene timbered setting 2.5 mi. N of New Meadows
Airport (1U4); 12 scenic miles west of McCall.
Underground power & phone; Paved roads - all year
access; Septic approved; Driveway & building site
roughed-in; 1/2 mi. to Little Salmon River;
2 mi. to Zims Hot Springs; 20 mins. to Brundage Ski Area
Call or email Richard & Debbie Benson for details/
slide show of property & area.
3893072@gmail.com; 541-389-4523
This non-commercial advertising service of Oregon
Pilots Association, is for current members only.
If you wish to place an ad in Prop Wash, it will run
for one issue only unless the editor is otherwise
advised prior to the next newsletter deadline.
Send ad copy as you want it to appear in the
newsletter. If at all possible, include a photograph
Send to: propwash-opa@oregonpilot.org.
namics Flyin
AerodyMulino Airport (4S9)g Club
FOR SALE
• 12V electric WINCH with mount and battery for
towing aircraft back into hangar $100.00
• Universal aircraft TOW BAR will attach to any ball
hitch (garden tractor, etc.) $50.00
Phone Gary Brown: 503-269-3907
Two beautiful & well maintained aircraft
(1965 Cessna 172-F & 1975 Piper Archer)
Low Rates / Affordable Flying
JOIN NOW: Private Pilots and New Members Wanted
Contact: Larry Stevens pilotstevens@gmail.com
H-503-632-1944; C-503-816-9856
Hangar #1 for Sale - Newport (ONP)
Call Dave Wellman for details.
541-984-1442
FOR SALE - 2002 Van’s RV-6
FOR SALE - 1968 Mooney M20F Executive
180 H.P. Constant Speed Hartzel Prop
Total time on engine and prop - 360 Hrs.
Slider Canopy, Garmin 296 Radio, Dual Controls and
Intercom, Nice upholstery,
sides and floor.
Very fast tail wheel.
Price open for offers.
Phone Craig Cowles:
503-838-4773
New Paint, great interior, electric gear, IFR Certified
with GPS 3371 TT, 597 SMOH IO-360 200HP, 159
SNProp; 3/11/13 Annual. $58,900 or 1/2 share
$30,000 financing available;
1/3 share possible.
Hangared @ Troutdale, OR.
Call Joe Smith 503-284-5552
joe@smithcompound.com
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Submitted by Dave Martin
Federal Aviation Administration
Paper Certificates no longer acceptable
Paper Certificates Expire!
Paper certificate holders cannot exercise the privileges of PAPER certificates after March 31, 2013. This
includes all certificates that are issued under 14 CFR Part
63 and 65.
To replace your Airmen certificate, visit Airman
On-Line Services at http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/airmen_services/
You can also fill out this form http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/media/8060-56.
pdf and mail your request to Federal Aviation Administration Airmen Certification Branch, AFS-760, P.O. Box
25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0082.
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PCOPA’s annual
scholarship, $1500
this year, was
awarded to recent
high school graduate Ashley Collins.
She is taking flight
instruction at
Nutsch Aviation.
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Gas Stations?
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Go to the ODA website at:
www.oregon.gov/aviation/E10.shtml
Next, click on the 3rd button: Pure-gas.org
where you will find a list of suppliers
in Oregon and every other state.
And the answer is . . . ..
The plane pictured on page 7 is a PZL 104 Wigla 35, a 4 seat
Polish designed and built high wing, cantileverd STOL fitted with slotted and anti stall flaps, 2 large doors that open
upward for improved access. Used for cargo and glider
towing. It was produced 1962-2006 by PZL “WarszawaOkecie.”
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President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Smith
Albany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Miltenberger
Pilots’
Association
541-905-5281 . . . . . . president-opa@oregonpilot.org
541-926-9477. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . damilt@comcast.net
President Elect. . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Rosenblum
Baker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mel Cross
503-761-6702. . . presidentelect-opa@oregonpilot.org
541-523-4539. . . . . . . . . . . melcross9951@gmail.com
Past President. . . . . . . . . . . Brendan Fitzpatrick
Bandon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant
Beaverton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant
Central Coast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant
Central Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Miller
Oregon
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Larry@lebanair.com
541-258-5029
Oregon Aero, Inc.
www.oregonaero.com
800-888-6910
Oregon Rangers Association
www.oregonrangers.org
541-998-3788
Western Aircraft Propeller Serv.
www.westernaircraftpropeller.com
503-667-8865
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www.willametteair.com
503-678-2252
Oregon Pilots Association
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pastpresident-opa@oregonpilot.org
Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcia Noell
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . secretary-opa@oregonpilot.org
Treasurer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .treasurer-opa@oregonpilot.org
VP Legislative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Martin
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .legislative-opa@oregonpilot.org
Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Ehrhardt
541-554-6143 . . . . . . . . . . robinehrhardt@yahoo.com
Regional Directors:
Southern Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant
Central/Eastern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant
Portland Metro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Smith
503-986-1447. . . . . . . . . . . joe@smithcompound.com
South Oregon Coast. . . Charlotte Echelberger
541-247-0283. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . charechel@charter.net
541-383-2435. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gem@rellim.com
Grants Pass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roy Hogg
541-479-6059. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . truroy@clearwire.net
Jackson County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant
Klamath Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Emley
541-892-7531. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . saemley@gmail.com
Lane County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant
Lebanon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Case
503-260-2473. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . billcase01@msn.com
Lincoln County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant
Mulino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Millar
503-266-4086 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cmillar@web-ster.com
Polk County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcia Noell
Willamette Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neal White
503-606-0870. . . . . . mnoell@channel-islands-sw.com
Prop Wash Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . Gail (GPS) Boyle
503-812-2067. . . . . . . . . . hotshoe@embarqmail.com
503-385-6649 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . opa.valley@q.com
503-838-4734. . . . . . propwash-opa@oregonpilot.org
Membership Services . . . . . . . . . . . Tricia Cook
877-672-7456. . . memberservices-opa@oregonpilot.org
Webmaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaaren McGlynn
541-726-4088. . . . . . . . kaaren@warmglassartist.com
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Tillamook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Goodman
Troutdale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Wisener.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jdwisener2000@hotmail.com
Western Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . Rollin Mason
503-440-1007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . rollinmason@msn.com
Yamhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant
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Objectives and Mission of the Oregon Pilots Association
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Oregon Pilots Association
Promote Flying Safety
Promote Flying to the Non-Flying Public
Monitor Regulatory & Legislative Activities
Provide a Social Forum for Pilots and their Families
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