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For our July excursion, twenty plus DAFers made the flight to Bend Oregon, home of the Sisters Quilt Show, the Bend Ale Trail, Lava Butte, and a host of other activities. A number of people either came early or made Bend part of extended trips, so there was plenty going on. There were some low clouds and a little rain for those arriving that afternoon, but nothing that required a clearance. The traditional cocktail hour in Larry and Jodie's room was followed by a breakup into smaller groups for dinner; some more adventurous DAFers briefly attended the adjacent music festival. 
Saturday, the group dispersed to enjoy kayaking, bike riding, fishing (as opposed to "catching"), hiking, and touring Lava Lands. The weather was beautiful, with perfect temperatures for outdoor pursuits. After the day's action, another cocktail party was followed by a group dinner at Greg's Grill in the Old Mill District. Good food and good company, with a great view of the river.
Sunday, the weather was back to some low clouds and a little rain, but again nothing that prevented a safe VFR flight. Everyone had a safe trip home, including those who made a few other stops on the way. 
Thanks to Larry and Jodie for arranging the trip, and special thanks to Nancy Schunke for setting up Saturday's dinner.

This month’s Flaming Brisket fly-in fell afoul of June gloom, with marginal conditions at Torrance and even worse at Ague Dulce. However, all was not lost! The crack Volunteer Party Brigade swung into action, setting up tables and chairs by the picnic table in the East Ts. Food was unwrapped, the brisket was sliced (well, hacked really), and the picnic began. 45 or more DAFers ate, drank and generally had a good time. Somehow, thirty pounds of brisket disappeared, along with a large assortment of sides.

The sun made a bit of an appearance as the day wore on, and the temperature was about ideal. Despite the lack of aviating, it was a great day. Many thanks to all the volunteers who got not only got everything set up, but stayed to take it down and put it all away. It couldn’t have happened without them.

At our June meeting we were treated to the latest installment in our DAF Safety Video presentation series. The film, with captioned clarifications and comedy, helped us become more comfortable in flying around and through time portals. We learned how to adapt to and confront the ensuing temporal paradox predicaments and to deal with passenger pandemonium. Not to mention what parts of the anatomy to lock when performing emergency aerial maneuvers in Boeing aircraft. Some members of the audience took no chances and donned aluminum headgear (good luck with that).
As Michael Altshuler said, “The bad news is time flies, the good news is you are the pilot.” Thanks to Larry Chapman for piloting this fun filled and informative program!

Future Programs: If you have any ideas for a program or you would like to present a program, please call Steve Sappington and Nancy Schunke at 310-375-6598.

The May dinner meeting featured Dr. Fred Bongard, Board Certified Surgeon, AME, pilot (and did he mention he’s a Bruin?). He covered flight physiology, separating myth from fact on the effects of common drugs and illness on pilots and passengers. And with an array of charts, graphs and equations, encouraged oxygen use by pilots above 10,000 feet. Thanks Dr. Fred for keeping us flying healthfully!