July/August - Oregon Pilots Association

Prop Wash
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Oregon Pilots’ Association July/August 2008
OPA Unveils New Website
By Terry Pickering, Webmaster
The new OPA website is up and
running (see figure 1 – page 10).
Although not complete, it offers many
new benefits and improvements
over the old site. Some of these
changes are summarized below,
but I encourage each of you to take
some time and explore it fully.
• Improved navigation using
“drill drop down” menus. Simply
place your cursor over a menu
choice on the left side. If there are
“sub pages”, you can go directly
there with one single click of the
mouse (see figure 2 – page 11)
• Site has been streamlined to
make it easier to find information.
Old information, broken links, and
advertising have been removed.
Key Events & Dates
Northwest EAA Fly-In at Arlington
July 9-13
Mulino Annual Blueberry Pancake Feed
July 19-20
OPA Quarterly Board Meeting
August 9 at EUG
Nor’west FlyFest at EUG
OPA Annual Meeting too!
August 23
Look for the latest news and
events at www.oregonpilot.org
Pages have be standardized to give
the same “look and feel” to the
entire site.
• Email addresses of officers,
board members, chapter presidents,
and everyone else is now hidden on
the website. This should reduce the
amount of “spam” received because
it’s much more difficult to harvest
them off the website. For more
information on how this works,
visit the website (see figure 3 – page
12). Please note – all OPA email
addresses have been changed. Be
sure you update your contact or
address books with the new email
addresses.
• No need to leave the website to
view the Event Calendar or OPATV. It’s all here, on your website,
PROP WASH
Oregon Pilots’ Association
93963 Airport Ridge Lane
North Bend, OR 97459
now.
• More Chapter information is
now available. Simply move your
cursor over the map (see figure 4
– page 13), then click. A page will
appear giving you information on
that chapter (see figure 5 – page
16).
I’ve done my part, now it’s time
for you to do yours. What can you
do? It’s easy, spend a few minutes
visiting the new site and browsing
around. Then drop me a note offering
suggestions, improvements, and of
course any errors you find. Most
importantly, if you are a Chapter
member and see either missing or
incomplete information on your
chapter, notify me immediately.
Oregon Pilots’ Association
2008 State
Officers
President
Joe Smith
503-287-6577
President-opa@oregonpilot.org
President Elect
July/August 2008
Page  Welcome 
New Members
Brendan Fitzpatrick
503-240-9385 Presidentelect-opa@oregonpilot.org
Past President
Dave Martin
503-838-2131 Pastpresident-opa@oregonpilot.org
Secretary
Marcia Noell, Nominee
secretary-opa@oregonpilot.org
Treasurer
Corrine Bott, Nominee
treasurer-opa@oregonpilot.org
VP Legislative
503-453-6016
John Cox
Legislative-opa@oregonpilot.org
Public Relations
Mark Trujillo
541-829-1650
marktrujillo@comcast.net
Regional Directors:
Southern Oregon
Roble Anderson
Warrenton
Peter & Lori King
Bend
Albany Visitors Association
Albany
Randy & Gretchen Prakken
Canby
Darrin & Michelle Amico
Portland
Bob & Linda Vanderbilt
Baker City
EAA Chapter 725
Grants Pass
Jon McKellar
541-883-8508
Central/Eastern
Mel Cross
Portland Metro
503-657-0043
Scott Crockard
scrockard@qwest.net
541-523-4539 Reg2Director-opa@oregonpilot.org
In This Issue...
Oregon Coast
Charlotte Echelberger
Oregon’s Aviation History..........................................................4
Valley
541-736-5660
Dale Evans, Nominee
gindevans@aol.com
Chapter Chatter.........................................................................5
541-247-0283
Prop Wash Editor
503-581-3994
Gwen Graham
PropWash-opa@oregonpilot.org
Membership Services
Helen Holman
Pilots & Presidents at the OPA Meeting at BKE........................6
AIRO Program Update..............................................................7
541-756-0182 MemberServices-opa@oregonpilot.org
IFR Separation for VFR Practice Approaches...........................7
Webmaster
Terry Pickering
OPA Thanks Our Business Members.....................................10
Robert Denner
NOTAM – TTD.........................................................................11
503-320-7139
Webmaster-opa@oregonpilot.org
ASEF Executive VP
asef-opa@oregonpilot.org
PROP WASH is the official publication of the
Oregon Pilots Association. The PROP WASH
is published every other month and is e-mailed
to OPA members. Printed copies are mailed to
advertisers, FBOs who request them and selected
VIPs. Mailed to members by request at additional
annual fee of $15. Publication dates are January,
March, May, July, September, and November.
Deadline for submission is the 10th of month prior
to publication month. Submissions should be brief
and are subject to editing for content and space.
Oregon Department of Aviation
503-378-4880
http://www.aviation.state.or.us/
Interested in Canadian Fishing Lodge Trip.............................14
OPA Membership Application.................................................14
OPA Members Leading Trip to Fishing Lodge........................14
No User Fees for Now.............................................................15
Calendar of Events..................................................................16
Baggage Compartment...........................................................16
Oregon Pilots’ Association
July/August 2008
Page President’s Message
One (of the many) things I love
about flying – about aviation
– is how many of the lessons
and skills it teaches apply to
life in general. I was reminded
of that a couple of months ago
reading Lane Wallace’s column
in FLYING, where she offered
the following:
“Airplanes don’t dwell in
the past, or on the landmarks
behind them. The only place
they even stay still is on the
ground. To have life in their
wings, they have to be moving.
And the only direction they
know how to move is forward.
One of the most remarkable
friends I have is a woman
who’s endured the loss of both
a husband and a child and has
battled cancer twice … and still
has one of the most positive
outlooks on life of anyone I know.
“How do you do it?” I once
asked her. “What’s your secret to
staying so optimistic about life,
after all you’ve gone through?”
“I’ll tell you what the secret
is,” she said, leaning across
the table for emphasis. “Keep
Moving.” She paused to make
sure that sunk in. “Don’t get
stuck in the sadness or what
you can’t change. Keep Moving.
Life always has something
new and good to offer you,
as long as you keep moving
forward and stay open to it.”
Such a simple piece of
wisdom.…
But maybe that’s why I’m so
drawn to my airplane when life
dishes me a hit I can’t change
or fix. Going flying doesn’t alter
the past. But it forces me into
the present, and sets my sights
on the future again. I don’t make
a conscious decision to move
forward. It simply happens,
as soon as I push the throttle
forward. And before I know it,
I’m flying again. With all the
beauty of the world at my feet,
and new horizons stretching
out in front of me--in whatever
direction I want to go.”
Another thing I love about
flying is the sense of community
we share. I’ve talked about
that before, and will again; it
was brought home to me anew
when I e-mailed Lane to ask
if I could use the quote, and
she responded the same day
not only to say “of course” but
to make sure I had the quote
right.
Advice for flying…and advice
for life: “Plan.” “Be flexible
enough to change your plan
when conditions change.” “Be
OPA president Joe Smith
in the present, but keep your
eye on where you’re heading.”
Even
“avigate,
navigate,
communicate” – not just as a
sensible order of things, but as
a reminder all three should be
attended to when dealing with
any sort of emergency or major
change in circumstances. How
many can you think of?
A reminder: start planning
now to attend the Annual
Meeting and Gathering in
Eugene August 23rd, being
held this year in conjunction
with the Mahlon Sweet annual
doings.
Mark Your Calendars
Oregon Pilots’ Association
Quarterly Board Meeting
at Eugene Airport (KEUG)
Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 10:00am
Oregon Pilots’ Association
2008 Chapter
Presidents
Albany
Dan Miltenberger
damilt@juno.com
Baker
Mel Cross
541-523-4539
melc@eoni.com
Bandon
Vacant
Beaverton
Vacant
Central Coast
Vacant
Central Oregon
541-383-2435
Corvallis
Gary Miller
gem@rellim.com
Robert Denner
541-758-2670
r.denner@ix.netcom.com
Grants Pass
Roy Hogg
truroy@grantspass.com
541-479-6059
Jackson County
Klamath Falls
Steve Emley
541-892-7531
saemley@earthlink.net
Lane County
Patricia Clifton
541-344-4110
pjclifton@msn.com
Lebanon
503-394-4490
Steve Schliebe
Lincoln County
Mulino
503-656-1944
Polk County
503-871-9425
Tillamook
503-849-3709
Troutdale
503-777-8020
Yamhill
schliebe@smt-net.com
Vacant
Larry Stevens
cls@bctonline.com
Doug Davis
dldavisairpk@minetfiber.com
Georgine Beveridge
sgbeveridge@earthlink.net
Bob Gordon
robert.gordon@msn.com
Brad Chapman
503-538-7316
Email corrections and chapter news to
PropWash@oregonpilot.org
July/August 2008
Page Oregon’s Aviation History
By Carol Skinner, Archivist
Oregon Aviation Historical Society, www.oregonaviation.org
the flying flapjack
This “flying fuselage” was designed
and built in the 1930s by Marvin Joy,
a bridge tender on the railroad over the
Columbia River slough. It had no real
wings or ailerons and was dubbed “the
flying flapjack” by Portland reporter,
Lev Richards.
Danny Grecco, Portland pilot,
mechanic,
barnstormer
and
aerobatic performer, flew the
plane on a brief circuit around
Vancouver’s Pearson Field and
landed without incident. He is
reported to have said, “I’ll never get
in that thing again”.
When taken aloft by another
pilot, the plane got off the ground,
lost altitude, hooked its tail over the
barbed wire fence at the east end
of the runway, and turned a full
somersault, landing on the gear,
neatly wrapped in barbed wire but
suffering only minor injuries. That
was the end of the flying flapjack.
J.B. Dobson, Manager of the
Pendleton Woolen Mills, and a
Colonel in the Air National Guard,
invested heavily to finance the
various versions of the flapjack.
(Photographs by Lev Richards,
donated to OAHS by Verl Burorker
who had worked for Tex Rankin.)
Oregon Pilots’ Association
July/August 2008
Page Chapter Chatter
Lebanon: Reported by Lora Lee
Patrol gave a presentation
that included some of the
Schmidt, Newsletter Editor
The FBO is in the process of anomalies in the emergency
purchasing two sport planes to beacon locating system. He told
give training in. The mogas seems of an instance where he was
to be a hit. Basically super car dispatched to search for the
gas with no ethanol. There are a source of a signal in the Stayton,
couple of hangars for sale. One Oregon area, and by the time
R-V 6 is nearing completion after the signal was located, it was
13 years of build time. It will found to be in the Vancouver,
really be great to see it in the air. Washington area. This gives me
an opportunity to jump ahead to
Troutdale: Reported by Bob the June meeting, where chapter
member Sam Murray told of an
Gordon, President
The “Big News” at Troutdale is alternate he had found to a costly
the construction that is taking Personal Locator Beacon (PLB).
place to move the south taxiway... Please understand this is not
well, ...more to the south. During an endorsement of the device,
certain periods, and for a matter but for your information, if you
of hours, the runway length may enter an internet search for:
be drastically shortened. See the findmespot.com, it will tell you
notice elsewhere in this edition about this device and system.
Our June presentation was
of the Prop Wash.
At our April meeting, Dick by Jean Schiffmann on the 1985
Weichman of the Civil Air Trans Atlantic Air Rally. She
also urged everyone to use some
form of hearing protection when
flying, as the loudness from
earlier years of flying without
some hearing protection gave her
a severe hearing loss, and the
need to wear hearing aids. (If I
may add: In a loud environment,
ears don’t “toughen up”, they go
deaf.) Heed her advice.
May was a presentation by
James Hultgrien of the Portland
FSDO on the new online WINGS
program. What I am going to
suggest is that chapter presidents
get in touch with him about
giving the same presentation
to your chapter. (In your A/
FD, under FSDO...) Instead of
just the Biennial Flight Review,
this is an alternative to keep us
sharp on our flying skills and
knowledge.
Hope to see you at our Poker
Run on July 12th!
Oregon Pilots’ Association
July/August 2008
Page Pilots & Presidents at the OPA Meeting at BKE
By Jake Jacobs
Baker City, Oregon was honored as the venue for
the Oregon Pilots’ Association quarterly board meeting
held May 10, 2008. OPA President Joe Smith, board
members and pilots totaled fourteen attendees who
flew and drove to BKE, arriving Friday night and
Saturday morning.
BKE was ready for their arrival. As one of the ten
largest airports in Oregon in terms of land, runways
and length, it boasts 3 active runways with the longest
at more than 5,000 feet at 3,373 feet elevation, situated
on 396 acres that is surround by thousands of acres
of farmland. Located only 5 miles from the middle
of downtown, it’s an easy commute via courtesy car
or even on a bicycle. Mel Cross, host and local OPA
chapter president, provided airport shuttle service for
the meeting, touring pilots by the T-33 Shooting Star
jet that he restored and placed on a pedestal in the
airport park last year.
Baker City was founded in 1874 and at one time
was the largest city between Seattle and Salt Lake.
Named “Queen City of the Mines”, millions of dollars
of gold were extracted from “them thar hills” in the
surrounding area. The movie “Paint Your Wagon” was
filmed here, depicting how life must have been in those
days, with gold everywhere, bawdy houses, bars, horses
and side-arms for everyone. More than one hundred
beautiful downtown buildings were constructed during
the golden days of the late 1800s and early 1900s and
most still stand today, restored as a National Historic
District following nearly 20 years of concerted civic
pride. The massive Catholic Cathedral towers near the
north end of town, where its centennial was celebrated
in April. The Baker Tower, tallest building in eastern
Oregon at seven stories, guards the south end of the
expansive four-lane wide main street, and it now houses
condominiums and offices such as Chaves Consulting,
Inc. who provides all the billing and customer support
for the statewide Oregon Health Plan. Free wireless is
available throughout downtown and in all the coffee
Continued on page CALL
Oregon Pilots’ Association
July/August 2008
AIRO Program Update
The AIRO (Airport Information Reporting Oregon)
volunteer program is up and running for 12 State
Airports with the initial training session held October
13, 2007. The volunteers are dedicated to assist in
keeping our airports safe, repaired, and convenient so
that we may fly with confidence. If you see an ODA
AIRO VOLUNTEER labeled, reflector stripped, orange
vested individual walking near the runway(s), taxiways,
aprons. hangars, or anywhere inside the state owned
property with clipboard in hand do not be surprised as
the airport inspection is taking place. The volunteers
will gladly accept pertinent information from any pilot
or airport user concerning these state owned airports.
This volunteer list needs your name in the vacant
spaces below. Call or email the Volunteer Coordinator,
Norm Farb at 503 930 0956 or stephen@minetfiber.
com.
Airport
Alkali Lake State
Aurora State
Bandon State
Cape Blanco State
Cascade Locks State
Chiloquin State
Condon State
Cottage Grove State
Crescent Lake
Independence State
Joseph State
Lebanon State
McDermitt State
McKenzie Bridge State
Mulino Airport
Nehalem Bay State
Oakridge State
Owyhee Reservoir State
Pacific City State
Pinehurst State
Prospect State
Rome State
Santiam Junction State
Siletz Bay State
Toketee State
Toledo State
Wakonda Beach St
Wasco State
IFR Separation for VFR
Practice Approaches
IFR separation will be provided for VFR aircraft
executing practice approaches at many airports in
the Central and Western United States beginning
July 3, 2008. For the full list, click here.
The following Oregon airports will receive these
new services:
Albany
Corvallis
Eugene
Klamath Falls
Medford
Pendleton
Hillsboro
Troutdale
Salem
Scappoose
Name/Your Name
Poling, A
Crook, Wayne
Welch, George
OPA Board Meeting
August 9th at Eugene
Cox, Cliff
Farb, Norm
Davis, William
Bunch, Michael
Johnson, Dianne
Hall, Robert
Page OPA Annual Meeting
August 23rd in conjunction with
Norwest Flyfest at Eugene
www.oregonpilot.org
Ridge, Walt
Bohler, Jeff
McDaniels, Mike
Goals of the
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
Oregon Pilots’ Association
July/August 2008
BKE...Continued from page shops. There are no parking meters, but bike racks
and horse tie-downs are being installed for the Oregon
Sesquicentennial.
The OPA Friday arrivals enjoyed gold-winning microbrew, ribs and gourmet delights at Barley Brown’s
restaurant while swapping tall tales with several local
pilots.
At 10am Saturday morning the board meeting
began in the Library Room of the Geiser Grand Hotel
located in the center of town. The room and luncheon
were hosted by Baker City’s Economic Development
Council and local OPA pilot Jake Jacobs gave a short
overview of the airport and the city. The historic
Geiser Grand hotel, constructed in 1889, features
three classic stories and elegant cupolas. Seventeen
imported glass chandeliers and a large stained glass
dining-area ceiling adorn the hotel.
During the 60s the hotel fell into disrepair, was
closed down and scheduled for demolition. At the 11th
hour, an historic-minded couple, Dwight and Barbara
Sidway, bought the building, moved to Baker City and
spent $7.5 million in an authentic restoration. Since
its re-opening in 1998, the Geiser Grand brings in
thousands of visitors each year from all over the world
to experience its old world charm and its thirty elegant
rooms. The hotel is a popular location for group flyins as the owners are very aviation friendly and bus
service from the airport is available with prior notice.
For those desiring a spiritual connection, the hotel
features a resident ghost who frequents the third floor.
A horse drawn carriage still operates downtown daily,
departing for city tours from in front of the hotel.
Baker City has a population of 10,000, and Baker
County totals 17,000. Beef cattle out-number the
two legged residents by a factor of 17:1. No rubber
chicken dinners here, most all banquets are prime rib.
Although the city has not experienced growth in many
years, lately there have been many new residents, lots
of housing starts and companies moving to the area.
Progressive City and County government is open for
business and the City is well positioned for controlled
economic growth.
The classic neighborhoods, the 18 hole golf course,
Page the many fine restaurants, hundreds of attractions and
scenic drives lie in a beautiful valley surrounded by the
snow topped Elkhorn mountains and the breathtaking
Wallowas. 20 minutes by air to Joseph and the
Snake River is less than an hour by car. Ghost towns
abound; exploring, camping, hunting and fishing are
top activities here.
Baker Airport has a VOR on the field, ADS-B
installed, first class FBO, non-precision IFR approaches,
WAAS soon to be published, and plenty of avgas and
JetA at very competitive prices. Our airport ten-year
masterplan update is in progress by Aron Faegre and
Associates of Portland and the Airport Commission
has big plans for the City owned airport. The Baker
Aircraft FBO offers a courtesy car, rental aircraft,
training, maintenance, helicopter and C-414 charters,
24/7 self-serve fuel with free attendance-assistance
during business hours. The weather? VFR is standard
east of the mountains here and a large attendance is
planned for the 7th annual www.WingsOverBaker.com
airshow Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26, 2008.
Oh, at 11:00am on the day after the OPA board
meeting, a Grumman Gulfstream jet landed on BKE
Runway 31 and out stepped former president William
Jefferson Clinton. He greeted and shook hands with
our group of 15 pilots who were there to rate the
landing (B minus, touched down a little long). Bill
headed downtown to visit Bella’s fine wine, organic
food and kitchen shop, then spent an hour speaking to
a crowd of citizens from the steps of the Baker County
Court House.
So, whether you’re a politician or a pilot, lean left
or right, fly a C-172 or a Gulfstream, a royal greeting
awaits you at BKE. You’ll find us at 44-50-14N / 11748-32W.
Baker City. “The Next Best Place in Oregon”.
For more information contact:
www.BakerCity.com
www.BakerCityAirport.com
www.BakerCountyEDC.org
www.VisitBaker.com
Submitted by Jake Jacobs, Baker Pilots Association
OPA, 541-523-7711 or jacobs@infoviva.com
AVIATION ATTORNEY
Thomas J. Flaherty • 503-245-2500
stahlco@teleport.com
Aviation accidents; defense of FAA certificate
enforcement actions; NTSB trials; purchase and sale
of aircraft; available for representation, consultation or
referrals. Lawyer since 1974. AOPA Legal Panel member.
Instrument-rated, commercial pilot, SEL, SES, CFI, CFII.
Oregon Pilots’ Association
July/August 2008
Page Attend OPA’s Annual Meeting held in conjunction with
Featuring great forums promoting aviation, safety and what’s
happening in Washington.
August 23 at KEUG • www.norwestflyfest.com
Meet the New G600!
August 14, 2008
6:30pm
Pilots and aircraft owners are
invited to attend a free special
presentation by Garmin.
“This is your opportunity to learn
directly from Garmin about the features
and capabilities of the new G600!”
Hillsboro Aviation
3565 NE Cornell Rd.
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Call or E-mail to RSVP
Tom Dalquist
(800) 345-0949
tdalquist@hillsboroaviation.com
Oregon Pilots’ Association
July/August 2008
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Figure 1 – New OPA Website
OPA Thanks Our Business Members
Abe’s Aviation
Bill Ables
541-263-1327
LadyWebPro.com
Barbara Castleman
503-399-2091
Professional Air Services
www.proairservices.com
541-388-0019
Accord Telecom & Cable
Jabiru LSA Northwest
todd@accordtelecom&cable.com doucheney@jabirunw.com
541-915-3472
509-525-9392
Larsen Aircraft Services
N24342@msn.com
503-949-1665
Stark’s Twin Oaks Airport
www.twinoaksairport.com
503-628-2056
Marilyn Baidenmann
Equity Group
541-325-1096
Flight Unlimited
rose@flightunlimited.biz
503-598-9417
Ben & Marcia Masengil
bmasengil@hughes.net
541-367-4565
Stryker Industries, LLC
eelan@att.net
503-606-2983
Baker City Airport
troy@bakercityairport.com
541-523-5663
Graham Aviation Services, LLC
www.grahamaviation.com
503-581-4139
Northwest Aircraft
www.nwaircraft.com
503-678-6070
Take Wing, Inc.
Creswell, Oregon
541-510-7049
Lee & Lorraine Borchers
503-606-0364
John Helm
johnchelm@msn.com
503-397-3730
Oregon Aero, Inc.
800-888-6910
www.oregonaero.com
TransAlliance, LLC
Dan Cox
503-201-7309
Jetstream Aviation
www.jetstreamaviation.com
509-767-0014
Oregon Department of Aviation Willamette Aviation Services
aviation.mail@state.or.us
www.willametteair.com
503-378-4880
503-678-2252
Brim Aviation
www.brimaviation.com
541-488-1095
Carousel Mountain Graphics
gwen@carouselmountain.com
503-581-3994
City of Newport
nyebeach@yahoo.com
541-270-2291
Larry & Danna Knox
Larry192@centurytel.com
Oregon Pilots’ Association
July/August 2008
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Figure 2 – New OPA Website
NOTAM
TROUTDALE
Due to Taxiway Bravo construction (the
south taxiway), the useable runway length
at Troutdale may be down to a short
2150 feet during certain hours. Take into
account temperature and density altitude
during a hot summer day, and you may
have to delay your arrival or departure by
several hours. ALWAYS call for a Preflight
Briefing until this construction phase
is over, which may be October, or even
the first part of November. Please come
visit our fine airport, but be aware of the
construction and some of the limitations
that will be imposed on us.
Oregon Pilots’ Association
July/August 2008
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Figure 3 – New OPA Website
Village Green Resort
TransWestern Aviation, Inc.
$79 Fly-In Dinner Escape Package
Scappoose Industrial Airpark (SPB)
Open 0800 – Dusk • All Major CC/Check
Cottage Grove, Oregon
Package includes:
*Package good Sunday thru Friday;
excludes holiday periods; subject
to availability; does not apply to
groups. Expires 6/30/08.
• One night in a cozy Garden Room
• Dinner for two (full menu) with bottle of
House wine in our new restaurant
• Entertainment in the lounge (Friday thru Sunday)
• Full breakfast buffet
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or 541-942-2491
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July/August 2008
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Aircraft Sales • Hangar Space
Executive Air Charter
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503-364-7858
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Oregon Pilots’ Association
July/August 2008
Page 14
OPA Members Leading Trip to Canadian Fishing
Lodge
We are forming a group trip to Tsuniah (soon-ya)
Lake Lodge in British Columbia, Canada, Friday, July
18, 2008 – Sunday, July 20, 2008. The lodge is about
an hour’s flight north of Vancouver, B.C.
We have been going to Tsuniah Lake Lodge about a
half dozen years. The trip up, if you go the Butte Inlet
route, has some of the most spectacular scenery in
North America. The route takes you passed multiple
glaciers. The airstrip is 4,000’ in elevation and 4,000’
long, 150-200’ wide, good solid packed grass. You can
land either direction, go arounds are not a problem.
The strip is big enough for King Air’s and larger Turbo’s
or land on the lake with floats.
Tsuniah Lake Lodge offers individual cabins or
you can stay in the lodge. The home cooked meals
are excellent. Fishing is usually great for lake trout.
Boats, motors, horseback or mountain bike riding are
all included.
The lodge has a capacity of ten (10) planes or about
twenty-four (24) people. We are about half full now.
Fly with two (2) fellow OPA members who have made
the trip many times. We are willing to help you with
customs or flight planning as needed. We will be going
up as a group.
If you are interested, please drop us an email at:
tprahe@yahoo.com or loralee_schmidt@hotmail.
com or 541-258-6262.
Oregon P i l o t s A s s o c i a t i o n / A i r S a f e t y & E d u c a t i o n F o u n d a t i o n • O p e n T o A l l A v i a t i o n E n t h u s i a s ts
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July/August 2008
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Figure 5 – New OPA Website
Troutdale Poker Run
SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2008
VFR only, Troutdale start at 1:00pm.
Fly to Scappoose, Mc Minnville, Mulino.
Final hands must be at Troutdale by 5:00pm.
Winning hand announced at 5:30pm.
Winner splits pot 50/50 with OPA Troutdale
Chapter.
Other little prizes, a special one to some lucky
pilot!
COSTS:
$ 5 entry fee per player.
+$10 $2 per card (5 to a hand).
$15 to play
OPTIONAL: $ 5 per person: Sandwiches and
the fixings afterwards.
RSVP by July 10 if you are even thinking
about relaxing with a sandwich. We need a
ballpark estimate for the food supply. Thanks
for the courtesy.
Bob Gordon, Troutdale Chapter President
(503)777-8020, ttdchapter@yahoo.com
No User Fees for Now,
Congress Extends
Current FAA Funding
By Warren D. Morningstar
AOPA Online, 6/27/08
Congress has once again extended the current FAA
funding system, preserving the status quo on aviation
taxes until Sept. 30.
“The good news is that aviation fuel taxes won’t
change during the summer flying season, and there
are no new user fees,” said AOPA President Phil Boyer.
“And this extension will let airports spend all of their
Airport Improvement Program grants during this
construction season.
“The bad news is that user fees still remain a
possibility,” Boyer said. “The administration and the
airlines have not given up, and until Congress passes
and the president signs a new FAA funding bill without
fees, we remain at risk.”
Calendar
of Events
Baggage
Compartment
Monthly:
First Saturday EAA 105 Pancake Breakfast at Stark’s Twin Oaks. 8-10am.
July
9-13
Northwest EAA Fly-In at Arlington (KAWO)
www.nweaa.org
18-20 19th Annual Prospect Search and Rescue Fly-In as Prospect State Airport (64S).
Big BBQ Saturday evening, breakfast Sunday at 0600 for early departures. Kenny
541-560-3639 or Beth 541-560-1143 or
JP3DotLindfors@grrtech.com.
19-20 Mulino OPA Blueberry Pancake Breakfast
7:30am to 1:00pm
19-25 Oregon Antique & Classic Aircraft Club’s Oregon Air Tour, 503-910-7828 or jhusser@
minetfiber.com
25-27 25th Annual Mosquito Festival at Paisley (22S) Airport; http://paisley.presys.com/
mosq.htm
28-
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008
Aug 3 www.eaa.org
August
2
Diamond Day at the Salem (KSLE) Airport,
featuring DA20, DA40 and DA40 with
synthetic vision technology;
www.grahamaviation.com
HANGAR FOR SALE: Lebanon, Oregon (S30) 40’ X 30’.
Cement floor, electricity, west side. $17,500.00. John
McKinney 541-979-8640.
FOR SALE: 5 Acre Homesite near the New Meadows
Airport. A serene timbered setting in Little Salmon
Estates, in the beautiful Meadows Valley, 12 scenic
miles west of McCall, 3 miles north of the New Meadows
Airport (1U4), 3 miles south of Zims Hot Springs.
• Driveway & Building Site roughed-in; Septic
approved.
• Underground Power & Phone ~ Paved Roads.
• Easy year-round access.
• Protective CC & R’s ~ Horses allowed.
• ½ mile to Little Salmon River.
• View across Meadows Valley to Brundage Ski Area
(20 minutes).
• ½ mile to Meadow Creek’s public 18-hole
championship Golf Course.
Only $159,000. Contact Richard & Debbie Benson @
(541) 389-4523 or catacres@webformixair.com
The Baggage Compartment is a complimentary service of Oregon Pilots
Association for current members only. Your ad will run one issue unless
otherwise advised prior to the next newsletter deadline. Send ad copy as
you want it appear in the newsletter (photos okay too) to PropWash@
oregonpilot.org.
15-17 Annual NWAAC Fly-In at McMinnville (KMMV) Airport; www.nwaac.com
16
West Columbia Gorge Chamber of
Commerce’s Gorge Wheels and Wings
Airfar/Cruise-in (gorgewheelsandwings.
com) at Troutdale (KTTD) Airport.
22-23 Central Oregon Air Show at Madras.
23
Nor’west Fly Fest at Eugene (KEUG) Airport; www.norwestflyfest.com
22-24 NW Art & Air Festival at Albany (S12) Airport; www.cityofalbany.net/parks/nwaaf/
September
10-14 Reno Air Races at Reno, Nevada
13
Planes, Trains and Automobiles at
Tillamook Air Museum; www.tillamookair.
com/html/fly-in_cruise-in_walk-in.html
www.oregonpilot.org/calendar for more events
Hey Member...
The strength of OPA
and its power to help defend our freedom
to fly (not to mention land) is in exact
proportion to our numbers.
Go back to page 14, clip the membership
application, and find one new member for
your Association – and yourself!