BACFest 2024
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JohnFoster
Climbing to Cruise
It's almost time! Next Wednesday Sept. 18th is the “official” start to BACFest 2024. There are several who will be arriving early. If you would like, you can contact me for recommendations and suggestions!
No matter what day you arrive, if you are flying commercially into RDM, please send me your flight #, and cell phone number. I will pick you up at the terminal and bring you to the Waypoint Hotel. If you will be arriving to KBDN, please send me your tail number and cell phone number. Again, I will pick you up and bring you to the Waypoint.
Wed afternoon, from 3:00-6:00 we will have a welcome reception at the Waypoint. Beverages and appetizers will be available. Dinner options will be discussed at that time.
Thursday morning the Vans will depart early, (7:40) heading to the Sampson Sky facilities and tour. That will be followed by the Epic Aircraft tour before returning to the Waypoint. If you have signed up for the alternative activity, you will be driven to “Studio Create” where your session begins at 10:00.
In the afternoon, we will be visiting the High Desert Museum until 5:00 before returning to the Waypoint in preparation for dinner at the Deschutes Brewery Pub in downtown Bend @ 6:30.
Friday will be a Fly/Van excursion to Madras Oregon for the Erickson Aircraft Collection tour, and Ericksons fire bomber facilities visit. While in Madras we will all gather at the FBO for lunch before returning to the Waypoint either by air or by van.
Once we are back at the hotel, our special guest Mike “Cuckoo” Kloch will meet with us to present his brief lecture on “upset prevention & recovery training” or “UPRT” Mike is a two-time NAFI master CFI, a former F/A-18 pilot, combat veteran and school trained Naval aviation safety officer. UPRT is designed to train pilots to recover from a wide variety of situations throughout the entire attitude spectrum. Mikes passion for teaching UPRT skills is obvious. His full courses are 3 or 5 days with ground instruction as well as several flights, demonstrating the techniques and skills you learn in class.
After the UPRT class, we will all take a van trip to the Deschutes Brewery brewhouse, where they make their award winning brews for a factory tour and sampling.
Saturday will begin with the membership meeting at the hotel. Afterward we will visit Tumalo Falls a 97 foot waterfall 30 minutes from Bend. We will have snacks and games or if you still have energy after all the activities we have been doing, there is a short 1 mile walk to the top of the falls for wonderful photo moments.
After Tumalo Falls we will be having another Fly/Van outing to Sunriver, for shopping, touring, and lunch. Sunriver is a planned 3,300 acre residential and resort community 15 miles South of Bend. Within Sunriver, is a public use, privately funded, 5,455’ paved runway which was completely rebuilt in 2009.
We will return to Bend to prepare ourselves for our Annual Banquet and Awards ceremonies which will be held at McMenamins in downtown Bend. In 1985 the McMenamin brothers opened Oregon’s first Brew-Pub. It was an instant success which has been followed by 62 additional locations throughout Oregon and Washington. Many of their Brew-pubs are rehabilitated historical properties. The Bend McMenamins was the former St. Francis Catholic school which opened in 1936. This venue will be unlike anything that you have ever experienced.
Sunday we will put an end to the festivities allowing everyone to depart, but not before a few of your favorite BAC chefs don aprons and flip pancakes for a “walk-in” breakfast!
Of course, rides to the airports will be available for all departing travelers who do not have their own road transportation.
Karen and I are looking forward to showing everyone a great time in Bend for BACFest 2024.
No matter what day you arrive, if you are flying commercially into RDM, please send me your flight #, and cell phone number. I will pick you up at the terminal and bring you to the Waypoint Hotel. If you will be arriving to KBDN, please send me your tail number and cell phone number. Again, I will pick you up and bring you to the Waypoint.
Wed afternoon, from 3:00-6:00 we will have a welcome reception at the Waypoint. Beverages and appetizers will be available. Dinner options will be discussed at that time.
Thursday morning the Vans will depart early, (7:40) heading to the Sampson Sky facilities and tour. That will be followed by the Epic Aircraft tour before returning to the Waypoint. If you have signed up for the alternative activity, you will be driven to “Studio Create” where your session begins at 10:00.
In the afternoon, we will be visiting the High Desert Museum until 5:00 before returning to the Waypoint in preparation for dinner at the Deschutes Brewery Pub in downtown Bend @ 6:30.
Friday will be a Fly/Van excursion to Madras Oregon for the Erickson Aircraft Collection tour, and Ericksons fire bomber facilities visit. While in Madras we will all gather at the FBO for lunch before returning to the Waypoint either by air or by van.
Once we are back at the hotel, our special guest Mike “Cuckoo” Kloch will meet with us to present his brief lecture on “upset prevention & recovery training” or “UPRT” Mike is a two-time NAFI master CFI, a former F/A-18 pilot, combat veteran and school trained Naval aviation safety officer. UPRT is designed to train pilots to recover from a wide variety of situations throughout the entire attitude spectrum. Mikes passion for teaching UPRT skills is obvious. His full courses are 3 or 5 days with ground instruction as well as several flights, demonstrating the techniques and skills you learn in class.
After the UPRT class, we will all take a van trip to the Deschutes Brewery brewhouse, where they make their award winning brews for a factory tour and sampling.
Saturday will begin with the membership meeting at the hotel. Afterward we will visit Tumalo Falls a 97 foot waterfall 30 minutes from Bend. We will have snacks and games or if you still have energy after all the activities we have been doing, there is a short 1 mile walk to the top of the falls for wonderful photo moments.
After Tumalo Falls we will be having another Fly/Van outing to Sunriver, for shopping, touring, and lunch. Sunriver is a planned 3,300 acre residential and resort community 15 miles South of Bend. Within Sunriver, is a public use, privately funded, 5,455’ paved runway which was completely rebuilt in 2009.
We will return to Bend to prepare ourselves for our Annual Banquet and Awards ceremonies which will be held at McMenamins in downtown Bend. In 1985 the McMenamin brothers opened Oregon’s first Brew-Pub. It was an instant success which has been followed by 62 additional locations throughout Oregon and Washington. Many of their Brew-pubs are rehabilitated historical properties. The Bend McMenamins was the former St. Francis Catholic school which opened in 1936. This venue will be unlike anything that you have ever experienced.
Sunday we will put an end to the festivities allowing everyone to depart, but not before a few of your favorite BAC chefs don aprons and flip pancakes for a “walk-in” breakfast!
Of course, rides to the airports will be available for all departing travelers who do not have their own road transportation.
Karen and I are looking forward to showing everyone a great time in Bend for BACFest 2024.
trumpet nelson
Around The Moon
trumpet nelson will be driving to Bend, OR from Great Falls, MT on Wednesday the 18th. 745 miles. Hoping to arrive by 5:00 pm.
r.roever
Ground Effect
I cannot make Bend this year, but planning to join 2025 depending on time and location.
I have replaced some of my avionics and swapped my 2nd COM Honeywell KX-125 NAV/COM with a GTR-225. The KX-125 has 25kHz spacing only and EASA space demands 8,33 KHz. So it is useless here as it works only on every 3rd frequency.
It always worked well until it was removed, but I do not have a Form1/8130 on my records.
Comes with tray, connectors and a NAV antenna frequency splitter. Price expectation $950.
If somebody is interested, Peter is willing to take it with him to Bend. He leaves this Friday.
I have replaced some of my avionics and swapped my 2nd COM Honeywell KX-125 NAV/COM with a GTR-225. The KX-125 has 25kHz spacing only and EASA space demands 8,33 KHz. So it is useless here as it works only on every 3rd frequency.
It always worked well until it was removed, but I do not have a Form1/8130 on my records.
Comes with tray, connectors and a NAV antenna frequency splitter. Price expectation $950.
If somebody is interested, Peter is willing to take it with him to Bend. He leaves this Friday.
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JohnFoster
Climbing to Cruise
CHARLIE!!! You road warrior you! I'm impressed with your dedication! See you next week!
a2324pilot
Orbiting Earth
This morning our next door neighbor of 31 years passed away suddenly. The visitation is Friday and the funeral Saturday, so we will be unable to attend BACFest.
We will miss seeing our Beech Aero Club friends, and all the activities that John has lined up. Everyone have a great time and we will see you all next year.
We will miss seeing our Beech Aero Club friends, and all the activities that John has lined up. Everyone have a great time and we will see you all next year.
JohnFoster
Climbing to Cruise
Denis
So sorry to hear about your neighbors passing. We will certainly miss you and Kathryn this year at BACFest.
My condolences on your neighbors passing. Hope to see you again real soon.
Jerry N
Climbing to Cruise
Denis,
Sincere condolences to your neighbour; we admire your sense of priorities and hope to see you next year.
Fellow Musketeers
With no such misfortune, we are positioned ready to travel a short distance from the Crowne Plaza in Lake Oswego to the pre BACFEST VIP Winery Tour at Nicolas Jay at 1200 hrs tomorrow with just 2 couples attending in all. We’ll meet you there. Our mobile phones are refusing to connect to the networks so email is the only viable route for now. ETA Waypoint Hotel, Bend 1500 hrs on Wednesday. See you there.
Redcoats
Sincere condolences to your neighbour; we admire your sense of priorities and hope to see you next year.
Fellow Musketeers
With no such misfortune, we are positioned ready to travel a short distance from the Crowne Plaza in Lake Oswego to the pre BACFEST VIP Winery Tour at Nicolas Jay at 1200 hrs tomorrow with just 2 couples attending in all. We’ll meet you there. Our mobile phones are refusing to connect to the networks so email is the only viable route for now. ETA Waypoint Hotel, Bend 1500 hrs on Wednesday. See you there.
Redcoats
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