Valley Flyers

Nov 17, 2026 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 17 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Nov 17, 2026 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room. :

Aug 18, 2026 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Aug 18, 2026 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room. :

Jun 20, 2026 - Club Flyout - Westport, WA

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Jun 20, 2026 - KSLE-14S Club flyout to Westport, WA (14S).:

May 19, 2026 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

May 19, 2026 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room. :

May 16, 2026 - Club Flyout - Siletz Bay

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

May 16, 2026 - KSLE-S45 Club flyout to Siletz Bay State Airport (S45).:

Apr 18, 2026 - Club Flyout - Sunriver

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Apr 18, 2026 - KSLE-S21 Club flyout to Sunriver (S21).:

Mar 21, 2026 - Club Flyout - Prospect

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Mar 21, 2026 - KSLE-64S Club flyout to Prospect State Airport (64S).:

Mar 18, 2026 - Dinner with the Tower

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Mar 18, 2026 18:00:00 - Miller's BBQ and Cafe (4600 25th Ave NE, Salem, OR)We are excited to have dinner with the Salem Tower again this year. One of the Salem ATC controllers will be joining us on Wednesday, March 18th for dinner at 6:00 pm at Miller's BBQ and Cafe located at 4600 25th Ave NE #165 within the Capital City Business Center building. This is a great opportunity to continue to strengthen our relationship with the tower, to learn how we can work better with the tower, and to make sure we are doing what they want to make the airspace a friendly and safe place. The tower is looking forward to meeting the many people that they talk with on the radio! This is a highly recommended event for members to attend. Please RSVP (attending or not attending) to Isaac by March 16th so that Miller’s can staff appropriately. :

Feb 21, 2026 - Club Flyout - Siletz Bay

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Feb 21, 2026 - KSLE-S45 Club flyout to Siletz Bay State Airport (S45).:

Jan 28, 2026 - Annual Business Meeting

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Jan 28, 2026 18:00:00 - Miller's BBQ and Cafe (4600 25th Ave NE, Salem, OR)It’s almost time for our annual club meeting to cover general business and officer elections. Over dinner, we’ll have a chance to meet the many new members that joined this year, provide an overall update on the club and our financials, discuss what we’ve accomplished over the last year, hold officer elections, discuss plans for the future, and discuss other business that you wish to bring up. The President, Treasurer, and Safety and Maintenance Officer positions expire in January, so elections will be held for these positions. If you have interest in serving on the Board, please contact any of the board members for more information on these positions: Isaac Mosgrove (President), Simon Hayes (Vice-President), Joan Johnson (Treasurer), Jon Eggert (Secretary), Corey Benson (Safety & Maintenance), Chris Eriksson (Chief Pilot). If you know of special topics, proposals, or concerns that you’d like to discuss, please contact Isaac so that we can be sure that they are on the agenda. We look forward to recapping the accomplishments of this past year and to look ahead to further improvements for the future. This year’s meeting will be at 6:00 pm, Wednesday, January 28th at Miller's BBQ and Cafe, 4600 25th Ave NE #165 within the Capital City Business Center building (members pay for their own orders). Miller’s Café is the local business from whom we buy the BBQ for our Annual Christmas Party. They will be opening after their normal business hours to support our club meeting at no extra charge to the club. We’ve moved the meeting location to save members the hassle of having to pay for parking in downtown Salem and to support another great local business. Please RSVP (attending or not attending) to Isaac by January 26th so that Miller’s can staff appropriately.:

Jan 17, 2026 - Club Flyout - Hood River

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Jan 17, 2026 - KSLE-4S2 Club flyout to Ken Jernstedt Airport (4S2) in Hood River.:

Dec 20, 2025 - Club Flyout - Hood River

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Dec 20, 2025 - KSLE-4S2 Club flyout to Ken Jernstedt Airport (4S2) in Hood River.:

Dec 13, 2025 - Club Christmas Party

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Dec 13, 2025 18:00:00Joan and Vern have graciously agreed to host the party, starting at 6:00 PM on Saturday, December 13th. In order to have enough food for everyone, each member is asked to bring either a main dish, salad, or dessert to share. The club will provide meat (ham and BBQ ribs) and some fixings. We’ll also do a gift exchange, so bring a fun gift in the $10-20 range (aviation gifts are always fun). Bring your family or friends for a fun evening together. This is a great time to see old friends and to meet some of our newer members.:

Nov 15, 2025 - Club Flyout - Florence

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Nov 15, 2025 - KSLE-6S2 Club flyout to Florence (6S2).:

Nov 11, 2025 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Nov 11, 2025 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room. We’ll also have a special guest speaker. Brendan O’Mara is the President and Founder of Got Your Six Aviation which provides simulator training. He and his team provide immersive and highly specific training scenarios for Emergency Proficiency Training, Insurance-Required Recurrent Training, and IFR Training Programs.:

Oct 18, 2025 - Club Flyout - Night Currency

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Oct 18, 2025 - KSLEIn October, we’re planning another night currency event for members who want a refresher on night flying. As the days get shorter, more flights may end around twilight or later. This is a great opportunity for members to fly with an instructor and brush up on night flying techniques. More details to come, and any club instructor can help if you have questions about night flying.:

Sep 6, 2025 - Club Flyout - Westport, WA

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Sep 6, 2025 - KSLE-14S Club flyout to Westport, WA (14S).:

Aug 12, 2025 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Aug 12, 2025 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room.:

Aug 2, 2025 - Club Flyout - EAA Orcas Fly-In

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Aug 2, 2025 - KSLE-KORS This flyout is intended to coincide with the annual EAA fly-in there (see this 2023 article for more information). In the past, we’ve flown in and camped under the wing for a night or two. The first full weekend in August, the Orcas Island EAA chapter hosts the annual fly-in. In past years there have been 50-100 airplanes parked for camping during the fly-in. The quaint town of Orcas is a short walk from the airport for dining and shopping.:

Jul 19, 2025 - Club Flyout - Madras

Sat, 19 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Jul 19, 2025 - KSLE-S33 Club flyout to Madras Municipal Airport (S33).:

Jun 28, 2025 - Summer BBQ and Strawberry Shortcake

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Jun 28, 2025 12:00:00 - KSLE We have planned our annual Strawberry Shortcake and BBQ event for Saturday, June 28th, weather permitting! Please bring your choice of meat for your family and a salad or main dish to share in the potluck. The club will provide beverages and strawberry shortcake for everyone.

We'll start the event at 12pm, with the grilling starting at 1pm. Bring your family and friends to enjoy an afternoon at the hangars! We’ll also invite the Tower so we can get a chance to visit with some of our controllers.

This event is BYOC (Bring Your Own Chair). It would be helpful – but isn't required – to RSVP to Isaac Mosgrove so that we can plan enough beverages and strawberry shortcake.

Keep an eye on your emails in case the schedule changes!

Jun 21, 2025 - Club Flyout - Westport, WA

Sat, 21 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Jun 21, 2025 - KSLE-14S Club flyout to Westport, WA (14S).:

May 17, 2025 - Club Flyout - Seaside

Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

May 17, 2025 - KSLE-56S Club flyout to Seaside, OR (56S).:

May 13, 2025 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

May 13, 2025 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room.:

Apr 19, 2025 - Club Flyout - Sunriver

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Apr 19, 2025 - KSLE-S21 Club flyout to Sunriver (S21).:

Apr 16, 2025 - Dinner with the Tower

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Apr 16, 2025 18:00:00 - La Margarita Express (515 Chemeketa Street NE, Salem, OR)We are excited to have dinner with the Salem Tower again this year. One of the Salem ATC controllers will be joining us on April 16th for dinner at 6:00 pm at La Margarita Express (515 Chemeketa St. NE). This is a great opportunity to continue to strengthen our relationship with the tower, to learn how we can work better with the tower, and to make sure we are doing what they want to make the airspace a friendly and safe place. The tower is looking forward to meeting the many people that they talk with on the radio! This is a highly recommended event for members to attend. Please plan to RSVP to Isaac so he can estimate the seats needed (please let him know if you will or will not be attending). :

Mar 15, 2025 - Club Flyout - Prospect

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Mar 15, 2025 - KSLE-64S Club flyout to Prospect State Airport (64S).:

Feb 15, 2025 - Club Flyout - Siletz Bay

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Feb 15, 2025 - KSLE-S45 Club flyout to Siletz Bay State Airport (S45).:

Jan 29, 2025 - Annual Business Meeting

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Jan 29, 2025 18:00:00 - La Margarita Express (515 Chemeketa Street NE, Salem, OR)It’s almost time for our annual club meeting to cover general business and officer elections. Over dinner, we’ll have a chance to meet the many new members that joined this year, provide an overall update on the club and our financials, discuss what we’ve accomplished over the last year, hold officer elections, discuss plans for the future, and discuss other business that you wish to bring up. The Vice-President and Secretary positions expire in January, so elections will be held for these positions. If you have interest in serving on the Board, please contact any of the board members for more information on these positions: Isaac Mosgrove (President), Simon Hayes (Vice-President), Joan Johnson (Treasurer), Jon Eggert (Secretary), Corey Benson (Safety & Maintenance), Chris Eriksson (Chief Pilot). If you know of special topics, proposals, or concerns that you’d like to discuss, please contact Isaac so that we can be sure that they are on the agenda. We look forward to recapping the accomplishments of this past year and to look ahead to further improvements for the future. This year’s meeting will be at 6:00 pm, Wednesday, January 24th at La Margarita Express, 515 Chemeketa St NE (members pay for their own orders).:

Jan 25, 2025 - Club Flyout - Tillamook

Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Jan 25, 2025 - KSLE-KTMK Club flyout to Tillamook Airport (KTMK).:

Dec 21, 2024 - Club Flyout - Hood River

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Dec 21, 2024 - KSLE-4S2 Club flyout to Ken Jernstedt Airport (4S2) in Hood River.:

Dec 14, 2024 - Club Christmas Party

Sat, 14 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Dec 14, 2024 18:00:00Joan and Vern have graciously agreed to host the party, starting at 6:00 PM on Saturday, December 14th. In order to have enough food for everyone, each member is asked to bring either a main dish, salad, or dessert to share. The club will provide meat (turkey and BBQ ribs) and some fixings. We’ll also do a gift exchange, so bring a fun gift in the $10-20 range (aviation gifts are always fun). Bring your family or friends for a fun evening together. This is a great time to see old friends and to meet some of our newer members. Please RSVP to Isaac by December 9th so that we can get the meat and seating plans finalized. Also, please let Isaac know if you can volunteer to help clean up after the party. Feel free to text or email Isaac or Joan if you have questions.:

Nov 16, 2024 - Club Flyout - Florence

Sat, 16 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Nov 16, 2024 - KSLE-6S2 Club flyout to Florence (6S2).:

Nov 12, 2024 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Nov 12, 2024 19:00:00 - Garmin AT Quarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will normally be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room, but this quarter it will be hosted at Garmin. We’ll also have a special guest speaker. New member Frank Lombardi will present a safety discussion around water egress in the event that an aircraft ends up in the water. We figure this is a great topic now that so many members are stretching their wings and making the San Juan Islands and the coast regular destinations.:

Oct 19, 2024 - Club Flyout - Night Currency

Sat, 19 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Oct 19, 2024 - KSLEAs the days get shorter and the clocks change, more flying will be at night. We’re planning a night currency event on October 19th for members who want to regain their night passenger currency, or simply get some more night flying experience with a club CFI. We’ll share more details about the format and times in advance.:

Sep 22, 2024 - Club Flyout - Jordan Chicken Run

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Sep 22, 2024 10:30:00 - KSLE-OR51 This year’s Annual Jordan Dinner Cruise-In & Fly-In will be held September 24, 2023 from 10:30 am – 3:00 pm at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Scio. This event is a ton of fun to fly into with lots of airplanes, cars, vendors, activities, kid games, and good food. Plus, you get to land on grass! A few years ago there were nearly 100 airplanes and 500+ cars. The all you can eat dinner (chicken, rolls, noodles, potatoes & gravy, green beans, coleslaw, and dessert) is $20 (adults), $5 (children 6-10), and free for kids 5 and under. There are only 2000 meal tickets, which can be purchased in advance by contacting the church at 503-394-2437. Address: 39043 Jordan Rd., Scio Airport: Gillette Field (OR51) Runway: 8/26, Wide Grass Runway 2800’ Long, Powerlines – East End Traffic Pattern: Left-hand Unicom: 122.9 Elevation: 735 GPS Coordinates: N 44° 43.228’ W 122° 41.753’:

Sep 14, 2024 - Club Flyout - Westport, WA

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Sep 14, 2024 - KSLE-14SClub flyout to Westport, WA (14S).:

Aug 13, 2024 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Aug 13, 2024 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room.:

Aug 3, 2024 - Club Flyout - EAA Orcas Fly-In

Sat, 03 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Aug 3, 2024 - KSLE-KORS The first full weekend in August, the Orcas Island EAA chapter hosts the annual fly-in. In past years there have been 50-100 airplanes parked for camping during the fly-in. The quaint town of Orcas is a short walk from the airport for dining and shopping.:

Jul 20, 2024 - Club Flyout - Seaside

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Jul 20, 2024 - KSLE-56SClub flyout to Seaside, OR (56S) for lunch and to enjoy the views flying along the coast.:

Jun 22, 2024 - Summer BBQ and Strawberry Shortcake

Sat, 22 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Jun 22, 2024 12:00:00 - KSLE We have planned our annual Strawberry Shortcake and BBQ event for Saturday, June 22nd, weather permitting! Please bring your choice of meat for your family and a salad or main dish to share in the potluck. The club will provide beverages and strawberry shortcake for everyone.

This event is BYOC (Bring Your Own Chair). It would be helpful – but isn't required – to RSVP to Isaac Mosgrove so that we can plan enough beverages and strawberry shortcake.

Keep an eye on your emails in case the schedule changes (we need the fresh strawberries to be ready and nice weather)!

Jun 15, 2024 - Club Flyout - Sunriver

Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Jun 15, 2024 - KSLE-S21Club flyout to Sunriver (S21).:

May 18, 2024 - Club Flyout - Chiloquin

Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

May 18, 2024 - KSLE-KSHNClub flyout to Chiloquin State Airport (2S7).:

May 14, 2024 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

May 14, 2024 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room.:

Apr 20, 2024 - Club Flyout - Siletz Bay

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Apr 20, 2024 - KSLE-S45Club flyout to Siletz Bay State Airport (S45).:

Apr 17, 2024 - Dinner with the Tower

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Apr 17, 2024 18:00:00 - La Margarita Express (515 Chemeketa Street NE, Salem, OR)We are excited to have dinner with the Salem Tower again this year. One of the Salem ATC controllers will be joining us on April 17th for dinner at 6:00 pm at La Margarita Express (515 Chemeketa St. NE). This is a great opportunity to continue to strengthen our relationship with the tower, to learn how we can work better with the tower, and to make sure we are doing what they want to make the airspace a friendly and safe place. The tower is looking forward to meeting the many people that they talk with on the radio! This is highly recommended for everyone. Please plan to RSVP to Isaac so he can estimate the seats needed. :

Mar 16, 2024 - Club Flyout - Yakima

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Mar 16, 2024 - KSLE-KYKMClub flyout to Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field (KYKM). We’re hoping that Cubcrafters will be able to give us a tour of their factory; they don’t usually do that on the weekends and we’re waiting to hear if they can accommodate us. We’ll let you know as soon as we can.:

Feb 17, 2024 - Club Flyout - Tillamook

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Feb 17, 2024 - KSLE-KTMKClub flyout to Tillamook Airport (KTMK).:

Feb 13, 2024 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Feb 13, 2024 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room.:

Jan 24, 2024 - Annual Business Meeting

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Jan 24, 2024 18:00:00 - La Margarita Express (515 Chemeketa Street NE, Salem, OR)It’s almost time for our annual club meeting to cover general business and officer elections. Over dinner, we’ll have a chance to meet the many new members that joined this year, provide an overall update on the club and our financials, discuss what we’ve accomplished over the last year, hold officer elections, discuss plans for the future, and discuss other business that you wish to bring up. The President, Treasurer, and Safety & Maintenance positions expire in January, so elections will be held for these positions. If you have interest in serving on the Board, please contact any of the board members for more information on these positions: Isaac Mosgrove (President), Simon Hayes (Vice-President), Joan Johnson (Treasurer), Alan Lasneski (Secretary), Al Gray (Safety & Maintenance), Chris Eriksson (Chief Pilot). If you know of special topics, proposals, or concerns that you’d like to discuss, please contact Isaac so that we can be sure that they are on the agenda. We look forward to recapping the accomplishments of this past year and to look ahead to further improvements for the future. This year’s meeting will be at 6:00 pm, Wednesday, January 24th at La Margarita Express, 515 Chemeketa St NE (members pay for their own orders).:

Dec 9, 2023 - Club Christmas Party

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Dec 9, 2023 18:00:00Joan and Vern have graciously agreed to host the party, starting at 6:00 PM on Saturday, December 9th. In order to have enough food for everyone, each member is asked to bring either a main dish or salad, and a small dessert to share. The club will provide meat and some fixings. We’ll also do a gift exchange, so bring a fun gift in the $10-20 range (aviation gifts are always fun). Bring your family or friends for a fun evening together. This is a great time to see old friends and to meet some of our newer members. Please RSVP to Isaac by December 3rd so that we can get the meat and seating plans finalized. Also, please let Isaac know if you can volunteer to help clean up after the party. Feel free to text or email Isaac or Joan if you have questions.:

Nov 14, 2023 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Nov 14, 2023 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomPlease plan to be at the November 14th quarterly membership meeting. This meeting will be held at the Airport Terminal so that we can begin the training and badging process that is required to meet the new airport security requirements. For club members’ convenience, the current plan is to meet at the Airport Terminal at 7pm on Tuesday, November 14th to begin the badging process. Quarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year.:

Oct 28, 2023 - Club Flyout - Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum in Hood River

Sat, 28 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Oct 28, 2023 09:30:00 - KSLE-4S2 On Saturday October 28th, we’ll fly to Ken Jernstedt Airport (4S2) in Hood River to visit Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM) and grab some lunch. We’ll plan to leave around 9:30am. An article in the August 2022 newsletter has some more information on the airport and museum.:

Sep 24, 2023 - Club Flyout - Jordan Chicken Run

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Sep 24, 2023 10:30:00 - KSLE-OR51 This year’s Annual Jordan Dinner Cruise-In & Fly-In will be held September 24, 2023 from 10:30 am – 3:00 pm at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Scio. This event is a ton of fun to fly into with lots of airplanes, cars, vendors, activities, kid games, and good food. Plus, you get to land on grass! A few years ago there were nearly 100 airplanes and 500+ cars. The all you can eat dinner (chicken, rolls, noodles, potatoes & gravy, green beans, coleslaw, and dessert) is $20 (adults), $5 (children 6-10), and free for kids 5 and under. There are only 2000 meal tickets, which can be purchased in advance by contacting the church at 503-394-2437. Address: 39043 Jordan Rd., Scio Airport: Gillette Field (OR51) Runway: 8/26, Wide Grass Runway 2800’ Long, Powerlines – East End Traffic Pattern: Left-hand Unicom: 122.9 Elevation: 735 GPS Coordinates: N 44° 43.228’ W 122° 41.753’:

Aug 8, 2023 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Aug 8, 2023 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room.:

Jul 22, 2023 - Club Flyout - Crescent Lake

Sat, 22 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Jul 22, 2023 09:00:00 - KSLE-5S2 On July 22nd we’ll fly to Crescent Lake (5S2). Hopefully it will be a nice day for a trip across the mountains. We’ll leave from KSLE at 9am to get an early afternoon departure from 5S2 to beat the heat and possible density altitude. There are a couple of food options near 5S2 and we’ll grab a bite. But please bring a snack just in case!:

Jun 24, 2023 - Club Flyout - Cottage Grove Wings & Wheels

Sat, 24 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Jun 24, 2023 09:00:00 - KSLE-61S On June 24th we’ll fly to Cottage Grove (61S) to attend the ninth annual Wings & Wheels event. We plan to leave Salem at 9am; the event starts at 10am.:

Jun 17, 2023 - Summer BBQ and Strawberry Shortcake

Sat, 17 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Jun 17, 2023 12:00:00 - KSLE We have planned our annual Strawberry Shortcake and BBQ event for Saturday, June 17th, weather permitting! Please bring your choice of meat for your family and a salad or main dish to share in the potluck. The club will provide beverages and strawberry shortcake for everyone.

This event is BYOC (Bring Your Own Chair). It would be helpful – but isn't required – to RSVP to Isaac Mosgrove so that we can plan enough beverages and strawberry shortcake.

Keep an eye on your emails in case the schedule changes (we need the fresh strawberries to be ready and nice weather)!

May 9, 2023 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

May 9, 2023 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room.:

Mar 21, 2023 - Dinner with the Tower

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Mar 21, 2023 18:00:00 - Lum-Yuen Restaurant(3190 Portland Rd NE) It has been a few years since we’ve been able to have dinner with the Salem Tower, and we are excited to get to reinstate this annual event. Don Conrad from Salem ATC will be joining us on March 21st for dinner at 6:00 pm at Lum-Yuen Restaurant (3190 Portland Rd NE). Don will be there to introduce himself and to have a general Q&A session. This is a great opportunity to continue to strengthen our relationship with the tower, to learn how we can work better with the tower, and to make sure we are doing what they want to make the airspace a friendly and safe place. The tower is looking forward to finally getting to meet the many people that they talk with on the radio! This is highly recommended for everyone. Please RSVP to Isaac so he can estimate the seats needed.:

Mar 18, 2023 - Pearson Air Museum

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Mar 18, 2023 - KSLE-KVUOOn Saturday March 18th, we’ll fly to KVUO and walk across the airport property to the Pearson Air Museum to view some early 20th century aviation artifacts and other flying machines. Afterwards, there are a few lunch options within a 20-minute walk of the airport. The challenging aspect of getting into Pearson Field is that the KPDX class ’C’ airspace sits just above the traffic pattern altitude at KVUO, and the airport is governed by special air traffic rules part 93. Be sure to brush up on your ATC radio work and review CFR 93.161-163.:

Feb 25, 2023 - Club Flyout - NW Aviation Conference and Trade Show

Sat, 25 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Feb 25, 2023 08:00:00 - KSLE-KPLU It’s not Oshkosh or Sun ’n Fun, but a fun event to walk around and talk with aviation vendors (and get free swag). There are also several aviation accessory vendors on site so if you need to update any of your pilot accessories, those can usually be had at a discount. The plan is to fly into Pierce County Airport (KPLU) on Saturday or Sunday based on the best weather day and take the FBO shuttle over to the event.:

Feb 21, 2023 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Feb 21, 2023 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room.:

Feb 10, 2023 - Club Flyout - Night Currency and Dinner

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Feb 10, 2023 18:00:00 - KSLE - ???Has it been a while since you have flown at night? Want to get some additional night experience or bring your night passenger currency current? Depending on the weather we will either stay local or fly someplace within 50-100 miles and grab a crew car or local transportation to a nearby restaurant. Possible destinations could include KONP, KHIO, KCLS, or KEUG. If we must stay local, we will fly to S12 and walk to the grille at the North end of the airport. Either way we’ll get three full stop landings completed. Reserve Friday February 10th and Saturday February 11th as a backup. Plan for an 18:00 departure.:

Jan 25, 2023 - Annual Business Meeting

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Jan 25, 2023 18:00:00 - La Margarita Express (515 Chemeketa Street NE, Salem, OR)It’s almost time for our annual club meeting to cover general business and officer elections. Over dinner, we’ll have a chance to meet the many new members that joined this year, provide an overall update on the club and our financials, discuss what we’ve accomplished over the last year, hold officer elections, discuss plans for the future, and discuss other business that you wish to bring up. The Vice-President and Secretary positions expire in January, so elections will be held for these positions. If you have interest in serving on the Board, please contact any of the board members for more information on these positions: Isaac Mosgrove (President), Simon Hayes (Vice-President), Joan Johnson (Treasurer), Alan Lasneski (Secretary), Al Gray (Safety & Maintenance), Chris Eriksson (Chief Pilot). If you know of special topics, proposals, or concerns that you’d like to discuss, please contact Isaac so that we can be sure that they are on the agenda. We look forward to recapping the accomplishments of this past year and to look ahead to further improvements for the future. This year’s meeting will be at 6:00 pm, Wednesday, January 25th at La Margarita Express, 515 Chemeketa St NE (members pay for their own orders).:

Dec 10, 2022 - Club Christmas Party

Sat, 10 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Dec 10, 2022 18:00:00Joan and Vern have graciously agreed to host the party, starting at 6:00 PM on Saturday, December 10th. In order to have enough food for everyone, each member is asked to bring either a main dish or salad, and a small dessert to share. The club will provide meat and some fixings. We’ll also do a gift exchange, so bring a fun gift in the $10-20 range (aviation gifts are always fun). Bring your family or friends for a fun evening together. This is a great time to see old friends and to meet some of our newer members. Please RSVP to Isaac by December 3th so that we can get the plans finalized and seating appropriately spaced. Also, please let Isaac know if you can volunteer to help clean up after the party. Feel free to text or email Isaac or Joan if you have questions.:

Nov 12, 2022 - Club Flyout - TBD

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Nov 12, 2022 TBD - TBD:

Nov 8, 2022 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Nov 8, 2022 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room.:

Oct 15, 2022 - Club Flyout - Prospect

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Oct 15, 2022 - KSLE-64S On Saturday October 15th, we’ll try to go to Prospect State Airport (64S) to see Crater Lake from the air. The Prospect airport is 132 nm from Salem so about an hour or so enroute.:

Oct 1, 2022 - Club Flyout - Shelton OysterFest

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Oct 1, 2022 TBD - KSLE-KSHN

The October flyout is still to be decided. On October 1 at Shelton, WA (KSHN) there’s an annual OysterFest, which takes place at the airport itself (see the festival website for more information). A few people may fly up for it, you can contact Todd if you plan to join:

Sep 25, 2022 - Club Flyout - Jordan Chicken Run

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Sep 25, 2022 10:30:00 - KSLE-OR51 The 17th Annual Cruise-In and Fly-In Jordan Dinner will take place on September 25th from 10.30am to 3pm at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Scio. You can fly in to Gillette Field (OR51), to experience landing on a 2800’ grass runway. There will be an all-you-can-eat ham dinner, music, vendors and kids events. Tickets are limited to 2000, and you can contact the church to get one (call 503-394-2437). OR51 isn’t in the Chart Supplement so here are some details if you plan to fly in:

Runway 08/26, grass, 2800’, left pattern
UNICOM 122.9
Watch out for power lines at the east end of the field

You might also want to talk with Isaac Mosgrove or another pilot who’s flown into OR51 before landing there.:

Sep 25, 2022 - Club Flyout - Jordan Chicken Run

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Runway 08/26, grass, 2800’, left pattern
UNICOM 122.9
Watch out for power lines at the east end of the field

You might also want to talk with Isaac Mosgrove or another pilot who’s flown into OR51 before landing there.:

Sep 14-18, 2022 - Club Flyout - Reno Air Races

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Sep 14-18, 2022 08:00:00 - KSLE-KRNO Save the date (and book an aircraft!) for a flyout to the Reno Air Races in Reno, Nevada on September 14th-18th.:

Aug 9, 2022 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Aug 9, 2022 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room.:

Aug 5-7, 2022 - Club Flyout - EAA Orcas Fly-In

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Aug 5-7, 2022 10:00:00 - KSLE-KORS The first full weekend in August, the Orcas Island EAA chapter hosts the annual fly-in and antique car show. In past years there have been 50-100 airplanes parked for camping during the fly-in. The quaint town of Orcas is a short walk from the airport for dining and shopping. During the fly-in, the fire station next to the airport hosts a pancake fund raiser so that covers your breakfast part of the day.

For those camping, it's best to stake out a spot early so we’ll depart late Friday morning August 5th. On Saturday we’ll also plan to make the hop over to Friday Harbor or Roche Harbor for some lunch or dinner. If you have extra time, you are welcome to stay a few extra days as a few of us will be making some day trips into other popular fly-in spots in Washington and/or staying over at airplane camping friendly airports on the return trip to Salem. See the October 2021 newsletter or a summary of our San Juan adventures last year.

If you aren’t a camper feel free to book a local B&B or fly-up early Saturday or Sunday morning for the day. If the San Juan Islands are on your flying destination bucket list, now is your opportunity to join in on the fun.

Jul 16, 2022 - Club Flyout - Prospect

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Jul 16, 2022 - KSLE-64S On Saturday July 16th, we’ll try (for the fourth time!) to go to Prospect State Airport (64S). The Prospect airport is 132 nm from Salem so about an hour or so enroute. We’ll grab breakfast/lunch at one of the nearby diners and afterwards feel to deviate to the east on the flight back for some photo opportunities of Crater Lake.:

Jun 25, 2022 - Summer BBQ and Strawberry Shortcake

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Jun 25, 2022 12:00:00 - KSLE We have planned our annual Strawberry Shortcake and BBQ event for Saturday, June 25th, weather permitting! Please bring your choice of meat for your family and a salad or main dish to share in the potluck. The club will provide beverages and strawberry shortcake for everyone.

This event is BYOC (Bring Your Own Chair). It would be helpful – but isn't required – to RSVP to Isaac Mosgrove so that we can plan enough beverages and strawberry shortcake.

Keep an eye on your emails in case the schedule changes!

Jun 4, 2022 - Club Flyout - Prospect

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Jun 4, 2022 - KSLE-64S On Saturday June 4th, we’ll plan (again!) on going to Prospect State Airport (64S). The Prospect airport is 132 nm from Salem so about an hour or so enroute. We’ll grab breakfast/lunch at one of the nearby diners and afterwards feel to deviate to the east on the flight back for some photo opportunities of Crater Lake.:

May 14, 2022 - Club Flyout - McAllister Museum of Aviation at Yakima Air Terminal

Sat, 14 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

May 14, 2022 - KSLE-KYKM On Saturday May 14th, we’ll make the 143-mile trek to Yakima, Washington to visit the McAllister Museum of Aviation and grab lunch at Reno’s on the Runway. Lots of beautiful scenery along the way as we will pass over the Columbia Gorge and then fly near Mt Adams. There might even be an opportunity to visit the Cub Crafters facility but that is TBD. This is a perfect opportunity to get some out of the area cross country experience and partner with another club member or a club instructor and split costs.:

May 10, 2022 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

May 10, 2022 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room.:

Apr 9, 2022 - Club Flyout - Prospect

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Apr 9, 2022 - KSLE-64S On Saturday April 9th, we’ll plan on going to Prospect State Airport (64S). The Prospect airport is 132 nm from Salem so about an hour or so enroute. We’ll grab breakfast/lunch at one of the nearby diners and afterwards feel to deviate to the east on the flight back for some photo opportunities of Crater Lake.:

Feb 19, 2022 - Club Flyout - PDX

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Feb 19, 2022 10:00:00 - KSLE-PDX Put on your epaulets and brief your FO as this leg is going to KPDX. On Saturday February 19th we’ll make the short hop to Portland International for some class Charlie airspace fun. The plan will be to park at Atlantic Aviation and walk to the airport terminal for donuts and coffee at Blue Star Donuts, which is on the pre-security side of concourse E. Be sure and brush up on your wake turbulence avoidance and familiarize yourself with the KPDX airport diagram. We’ll meet at 10:00 am for pre-flight and briefing of the procedures for getting in and out of KPDX.:

Feb 8, 2022 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Feb 8, 2022 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room.:

Jan 26, 2022 - Annual Business Meeting

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Jan 26, 2022 18:00:00 - La Margarita Express (515 Chemeketa Street NE, Salem, OR)It’s almost time for our annual club meeting to cover general business and officer elections. Over dinner, we’ll have a chance to meet the many new members that joined this year, provide an overall update on the club and our financials, discuss what we’ve accomplished over the last year, hold officer elections, discuss plans for the future, and discuss other business that you wish to bring up. The President, Treasurer, and Safety & Maintenance Officer positions expire in January, so elections will be held for these positions. If you have interest in serving on the Board, please contact any of the board members for more information on these positions: Isaac Mosgrove (President), Simon Hayes (Vice-President), Joan Johnson (Treasurer), Alan Lasneski (Secretary), Al Gray (Safety & Maintenance), Chris Eriksson (Chief Pilot). If you know of special topics, proposals, or concerns that you’d like to discuss, please contact Isaac so that we can be sure that they are on the agenda. We look forward to recapping the accomplishments of this past year and to look ahead to further improvements for the future. This year’s meeting will be at 6:00 pm, Wednesday, January 26th at La Margarita Express, 515 Chemeketa St NE (members pay for their own orders).:

Jan 8, 2022 - Club Flyout - Sunriver

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Jan 8, 2022 10:00:00 - KSLE-S21 Unfortunately, we had to cancel our planned flyout to Sunriver (S21) on December 11 due to weather. We’ll try again on January 8th, departing at 10am. The plan is to take the resort shuttle to the Sun River Resort to grab lunch at one of the resort restaurants.:

Dec 11, 2021 - Club Christmas Party

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Dec 11, 2021 18:00:00After canceling last year’s Christmas party because of COVID, we are looking forward to getting together with everyone to celebrate this year. Joan and Vern have graciously agreed to host the party, starting at 6:00 PM on Saturday, December 11th. In order to have enough food for everyone, each member is asked to bring either a main dish or salad, and a small dessert to share. The club will provide meat and some fixings. We’ll also do a gift exchange, so bring a fun gift in the $10-15 range (aviation gifts are always fun). Bring your family or friends and masks for a fun evening together. This is a great time to see old friends and to meet some of our newer members. Please RSVP to Isaac by December 4th so that we can get the plans finalized and seating appropriately spaced. Feel free to text or email Isaac or Joan if you have questions.:

Dec 11, 2021 - Club Flyout - Sunriver

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Dec 11, 2021 10:00:00 - KSLE-S21 The last time we had a club fly out to Sun River was April 2020. That was Spring so what a better time to go on a sunny winter day (hopefully) with snow on the pass and surrounding the airport. On Saturday December 11, we’ll depart at 10:00 am for S21 and from the airport take the resort shuttle to the Sun River Resort to grab lunch at one of the resort restaurants.:

Nov 20, 2021 - Club Flyout - Night Currency Event

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Nov 20, 2021 16:30:00 - KSLEHaven’t flown at night in a while? Want to get some additional night experience or regain your night passenger currency? Join us Saturday night, November 20th, for some night takeoffs and landings. We’ll have several club instructors on hand to fly with up to two pilots in the 172’s for some night dual. The tentative plan is to fly to a nearby destination (e.g. KMMV, S12, etc.) and get three landings, then switch pilots and fly to another airport for three landings. Sunset for the 20th is at 16:35 so an hour after that we’ll launch after a short night safety briefing. Plan to arrive at 16:30 to pre-flight while it’s still light outside. Afterwards for those interested, we’ll go to the Flight Deck restaurant for flying talk and food. The instructor cost will be $25 per pilot and each pilot is responsible for paying for their aircraft time (estimated .5 hour). Please RSVP to Todd Lindley (via Flight Circle) by November 13th as space is limited.:

Nov 9, 2021 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Nov 9, 2021 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the hangars if possible or online if not.:

Oct 8, 2021 - Club Flyout - Oregon Air and Space Museum

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Oct 8, 2021 11:00:00 - KSLE-KEUG Saturday October 30th, we’ll be visiting the Oregon Air and Space Museum which is located on the airport at KEUG. If you haven’t landed at KEUG before, this is great time to experience a somewhat larger and busier airport which has more complicated taxi routes than does KSLE. The museum, though small, has some interesting exhibits and the $7 admission goes to help the curators maintain some aviation and space artifacts for the enjoyment of non-aviation folks. The museum doesn’t open until 12:00, so we’ll plan to depart KSLE at 11:15.:

Sep 14-17, 2021 - Club Flyout - Reno Air Races

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Sep 14-17, 2021 08:00:00 - KSLE-KRNO The Reno Air Races are back! We did a club fly out in 2019 to KRNO so let’s do it again. We’re planning on departing Tuesday September 14th early in the morning and attending the races the next day (15th) which is the first practice/qualifying day and is typically less crowded. We’ll return on Friday the 17th which lets you take in a second air race day on the 16th or use that day to relax in Reno. As of now there are only two hotels on the race shuttle route (Eldorado and Nugget) and both are competitive in price. If you are time constrained or want to get there on your own, Alaska was quoting $180-$238 from PDX (as of 7/5/2021).:

Aug 10, 2021 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Aug 10, 2021 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the hangars if possible or online if not.:

Aug 6-7, 2021 - Club Flyout - EAA Orcas Fly-In

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Aug 6-7, 2021 10:00:00 - KSLE-KORS The first full weekend in August, the Orcas Island EAA chapter hosts the annual fly-in and antique car show. In past years there have been 50-100 airplanes parked for camping during the fly-in. The quaint town of Orcas is a short walk from the airport for dining and shopping. During the fly-in, the fire station next to the airport hosts a pancake fund raiser so that covers your breakfast part of the day. For those camping, it's best to stake out a spot early so we’ll depart late Friday morning August 6th. On Saturday we’ll also plan to make the hop over to Friday Harbor or Roche Harbor for some lunch or dinner. If you aren’t a camper feel free book a local B&B or fly-up early Saturday or Sunday morning for the day. If the San Juan Islands are on your flying destination bucket list, now is your opportunity to join in on the fun.:

Jul 24, 2021 - Club Flyout - Museum of Flight at Boeing Field

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Jul 24, 2021 08:00:00 - KSLE-KBFI On Saturday July 24th, we’ll make the one hour and 25-minute fight to Boeing Field (KBFI) to visit the Museum of Flight. The museum is home to a vast variety of aircraft and space exhibits. We’ll depart Salem at 8:00 am in order to make it for the 10:00 am museum opening. There are 4-5 aircraft parking spots available at the museum so if we arrive early we should be able to park at the museum. We’ll plan to eat lunch at the museum’s café or stop on the way back at KTIW or KCLS for a bite to eat:

Jun 19, 2021 - Summer BBQ and Strawberry Shortcake

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Jun 19, 2021 12:00:00 - KSLE It looks like the fresh local strawberries should be ready about mid-month, so we have tentatively planned our annual Strawberry Shortcake and BBQ event for Saturday, June 19th. Bring your choice of meat for your family and a salad or main dish to share in the potluck. The club will provide beverages and strawberry shortcake for all. The event will start at 12:00pm, with the grilling starting at 1:00pm. Bring the family and friends to enjoy an afternoon at the hangars! We’ll also be inviting the tower so we can get a chance to visit with some of our controllers. This event is BYOC (Bring Your Own Chair). Although not required, please RSVP to Isaac Mosgrove so that we make sure to have enough beverages and strawberry shortcake. Keep an eye on your emails in case the schedule changes!:

Jun 19, 2021 - Club Flyout - Florence

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Jun 19, 2021 09:30:00 - KSLE-6S2 Club flyout to Florence (6S2) to grab lunch at the Beachcomber Pub or Sweet Magnolia Bakery & Café. We'll be back in time for the Summer BBQ.:

May 15, 2021 - Club Flyout - Daddy D's BBQ at Woodland State

Sat, 15 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

May 15, 2021 09:30:00 - KSLE-W27 After postponing last time, on Saturday, May 15 we plan to fly to Woodland State Airport (W27) and walk into town for BBQ at Daddy D’s. We’ll depart in the 9:30-10:00 time frame and possibly get a touch and go in at PDX for those feeling adventurous.:

May 11, 2021 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 11 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

May 11, 2021 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the hangars if possible or online if not.:

Apr 24, 2021 - Club Flyout - Daddy D's BBQ at Woodland State

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Apr 24, 2021 09:30:00 - KSLE-W27 Saturday April 24, we’ll fly to Woodland State Airport (W27) and walk into town for BBQ at Daddy D’s. We’ll depart in the 9:30-10:00 time frame and possibly get a touch and go in at PDX for those feeling adventurous.:

Mar 20, 2021 - Club Flyout - TBD

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Mar 20, 2021 TBD - TBD:

Feb 27, 2021 - Club Flyout - TBD

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Feb 27, 2021 TBD - TBD:

Feb 9, 2021 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Feb 9, 2021 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomQuarterly club meetings are held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the hangars if possible or online if not.:

Jan 23, 2021 - Club Flyout - TBD

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Jan 23, 2021 10:00:00 - KSLE-TBDWe had to cancel our December flyout because of poor weather. For January, we’ll aim to fly on the 9th and if that doesn’t work out, we’ll try for the 23rd instead. Updated plan for the 23rd: Sisters (weather/snow permitting) or the coast.:

Jan 20, 2021 - Annual Business Meeting

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Jan 20, 2021 18:00:00 - ZoomThis year’s annual business meeting will be held at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, January 20th. Because of the COVID-19 restrictions this year, the meeting will be held over Zoom instead of over dinner (although you are welcome to eat dinner during the meeting!). Alan Lasneski will send an email with the Zoom links and instructions as we get closer to the meeting date, so watch your emails. During the meeting, we’ll have a chance to meet the many new members that joined this year, provide overall updates on the club and our financials, discuss what we’ve accomplished over the last year, vote on proposed changes to the Bylaws, hold officer elections, discuss plans for the future, and discuss other business that you wish to bring up. The Vice-President and Secretary Officer positions expire in January, so elections will be held for these positions. If you have interest in serving on the Board, please contact any of the board members for more information on these positions: Isaac Mosgrove (President), Simon Hayes (Vice-President), Joan Johnson (Treasurer), Alan Lasneski (Secretary), or Al Gray (Safety and Maintenance). If you know of special topics, proposals, or concerns that you’d like to discuss, please contact Isaac so that we can be sure that they are on the agenda. We look forward to recapping the accomplishments of this past year and to look ahead to further improvements for the future.:

Dec 12, 2020 - Club Christmas Party

Sat, 12 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Dec 12, 2020 18:00:00Event canceled due to current COVID-19 restrictions

Joan and Vern have graciously agreed to host the party, starting at 6:00 PM on Saturday, December 12th. Given the current situation, this is a tentative plan that we’ll review nearer the time. In order to have enough food for everyone, each member is asked to bring either a main dish or salad, and a small dessert to share. The club will provide meat and some fixings. We’ll also do a gift exchange, so bring a fun gift in the $10-15 range (aviation gifts are always fun). Bring your family or friends and masks for a fun evening together. Please RSVP to Isaac by December 5th so that we can get the plans finalized and seating appropriately spaced. Feel free to text or email Isaac or Joan if you have questions.

Dec 12, 2020 - Club Flyout - TBD

Sat, 12 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Dec 12, 2020 10:00:00 - KSLE-TBDUnfortunately, the weather didn’t cooperate with us on the November flyout, which we had to cancel. We’ll try again on December 12th, the destination will depend on the weather but we may try for Sisters or Sunriver again.:

Nov 14, 2020 - Club Flyout - TBD

Sat, 14 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Nov 14, 2020 10:00:00 - KSLE-TBDOur next flyout will be on November 14th. The destination will depend on the weather but we’re looking at Sisters or Sun River.:

Nov 10, 2020 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Nov 10, 2020 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomStarting this year, quarterly club meetings will be held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room.:

Oct 24, 2020 - Club Flyout - Tillamook Air Museum

Sat, 24 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Oct 24, 2020 10:00:00 - KSLE-KTMK Unfortunately, we had to cancel the September flyout to Tillamook Air Museum because of the poor flying conditions and other issues caused by the recent wildfires. We’re rescheduling the flyout to October 24th so make sure to reserve an aircraft or look for another member to fly with. We’ll fly to KTMK and taxi to the museum. Depending on the number of participants and crew car availability, we’ll get lunch in Tillamook or fly to Siletz Bay for lunch at the Side Door Cafe. Departing Saturday 10/24 10:00-11:00 am:

Sep 19, 2020 - Club Flyout - Tillamook Air Museum

Sat, 19 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Sep 19, 2020 10:00:00 - KSLE-KTMK This month we'll visit the Tillamook Air Museum. We’ll fly to KTMK and taxi to the museum. Depending on the number of participants and crew car availability, we’ll get lunch in Tillamook or fly to Siletz Bay for lunch at the Side Door Cafe. Departing Saturday 9/19 10:00-11:00 am:

Aug 11, 2020 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Aug 11, 2020 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomStarting this year, quarterly club meetings will be held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room.:

Jul 18, 2020 - Club Flyout - Crescent Lake

Sat, 18 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Jul 18, 2020 09:00:00 - KSLE-5S2 The destination for Saturday is Crescent Lake (5S2). The weather is looking good for the weekend, so assuming no T-storms or high winds, Saturday should be a nice day for a trip across the mountains. We'll depart KSLE at 9:00 am so that we can get an early afternoon departure from 5S2 to beat the heat and possible density altitude. There are a couple of food options near 5S2 so we'll grab a bite and in case they aren't operating bring a snack just in case.:

Jun 27, 2020 - Summer BBQ and Strawberry Shortcake

Sat, 27 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Jun 27, 2020 13:00:00 - KSLE The strawberries are ripe! Our Annual Club BBQ is now officially this Saturday, June 27th at the hangars. Bring your choice of meat for your family and a salad or main dish to share in the potlock. The club will provide beverages and strawberry shortcake for all. The event will start at 12:00pm, with the grilling starting at 1:00pm. Bring the family, friends, and chairs to enjoy an afternoon at the airport! We look forward to seeing you! Although not required, please RSVP to Isaac Mosgrove so that we make sure to have enough beverages and strawberry shortcake.:

May 12, 2020 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 12 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000

May 12, 2020 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomStarting this year, quarterly club meetings will be held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room.:

Apr 17, 2020 - Club Flyout - Social Distancing Version

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Apr 17, 2020 late afternoon - KSLE-???Looks like nice weather this week and all the planes as of now are available this Friday afternoon. With that in mind the club fly out for April will be this Friday the 17th. Thinking late Friday afternoon and we can either make a hop-skip-jump (fly to 3-4 destinations) or fly to Sisters or the coast depending on winds. Either way, bring a chair, some food and your 6' ruler.:

Mar 28, 2020 - Club Flyout - TBD

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Mar 28, 2020 10:00:00 - TBDWinter weather hasn’t cooperated this year as we’re 0 for 2 with Saturday fly outs. This month, plan on Saturday March 28 as the monthly club fly out date. The destination is to be determined based on how the weather evolves as we get closer to the 28th. Either way plan on a 10:00 am departure from KSLE.:

Feb 29, 2020 - Club Flyout - Side Door Café at Siletz Bay

Sat, 29 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Feb 29, 2020 11:00:00 - KSLE-S45 Assuming the Salem monsoon season ends soon, on Saturday February 29th, we’ll fly to Siletz Bay State Airport (S45) and have lunch at the Side Door Café. We’ll depart KSLE at 11:00 am and after lunch do some aerial sight-seeing along the coast.:

Feb 22, 2020 - Club IFR Flyout - NW Aviation Conference

Sat, 22 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Feb 22, 2020 08:00:00 - KSLE-KPLU Saturday February 22nd, we’ll fly to Pierce County Airport (KPLU) and take the shuttle to the expo center for a day of free aviation stuff and seminars at the NW Aviation Conference. There is a restaurant on the field (Top Gun Bar & Grill) at KPLU so we can grab a meal there or go to an alternate food spot at Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) or Chehalis-Centralia Airport (KCLS). Departing at 8:00 am freezing levels permitting.:

Feb 11, 2020 - Quarterly Member Meeting

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Feb 11, 2020 19:00:00 - Hangar - Flight Planning RoomStarting this year, quarterly club meetings will be held with the Board in order to provide members more opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, raise concerns, and have increased visibility into the status and workings of the club. This is your club, so the Board wants to make sure you are aware of what is happening throughout the year. The quarterly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month each quarter at 7:00 PM in the flight planning room.:

Jan 29, 2020 - Annual Business Meeting

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Jan 29, 2020 18:00:00 - La Margarita Express (515 Chemeketa Street NE, Salem, OR)We will be having our annual business meeting on January 29th, at La Margarita Express at 6 pm. During this meeting, we discuss the state of the club, our financial status, hold board member elections, discuss goals for the year, and goals for the following year. This year, the positions of president and treasurer are up for election. We hope to see you all there!:

Jan 18, 2020 - Club Flyout - Side Door Café at Siletz Bay

Sat, 18 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Jan 18, 2020 11:00:00 - KSLE-S45 Saturday January 18th, we’ll fly to Siletz Bay State Airport (S45) and have lunch at the Side Door Café. We’ll depart KSLE at 11:00 am and after lunch do some aerial sight-seeing along the coast.:

Nov 16, 2019 - Club Flyout - Pacific Way Bakery and Café in Gearhart

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Nov 16, 2019 10:00:00 - KSLE-56SSaturday November 16th our destination will be Seaside, OR (56S). The airport is 76 NM from Salem and we’ll plan on taking the 20-minute walk to Gearhart for lunch at the Pacific Way Bakery and Café. The Seaside Municipal Airport’s runway length is 2,211’ and 50’ wide, so be sure to brush up on your short field landing technique. Departure time 10:00 am.:

Oct 5, 2019 - Club Flyout - Shelton OysterFest

Sat, 05 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Oct 5, 2019 TBD - KSLE-KSHN

On Saturday October 5th and we’ll either fly north to Shelton (KSHN) for the OysterFest or south to have breakfast at Melita’s Café next to the Chiloquin airport (2S7). Departure time TBD.:

Sep 22, 2019 - Club Flyout - Jordan Chicken Run

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Sep 22, 2019 09:00:00 - KSLE-OR51 Sunday, September 22nd we'll head over to Gillette Field (OR51) in Jordan for the annual Jordan Chicken Dinner Cruise-in & Fly-In. Gillette is a grass strip that is 2900 x 30 ft with power lines on the approach end. The all-you-can-eat lunch is $15 (BBQ chicken, potatoes and gravy, beans, noodles, coleslaw, roll and dessert). We’ll plan to depart at 9:00 am.:

Aug 17, 2019 - Club Flyout - Erikson Aircraft Collection in Madras

Sat, 17 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Aug 17, 2019 09:00:00 - KSLE-S33 Saturday we’ll head over to Madras Municipal Airport (S33) to view the Erikson Aircraft Collection. Madras is just 80 miles as the crow flies from KSLE. Pick a route north or south of Mt. Jefferson to avoid the 10,497’ peak. We’ll plan to depart at 9:00 am.:

Jul 20-21, 2019 - Club Flyout - Mulino Blueberry Pancake Breakfast

Sat, 20 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Jul 20-21, 2019 09:00:00 - KSLE-4S9 Fly-in, drive-in event at Mulino State Airport with best blueberry pancakes in the Pacific NW. Hosted annually by the Mulino chapter of the Oregon Pilots Association. The breakfast runs Saturday and Sunday, 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM. We're planning to have groups heading out both days, so pick a date, reserve a plane, and enjoy the pancakes!:

Jun 15, 2019 - Summer BBQ and Strawberry Shortcake

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Jun 15, 2019 12:00:00 - KSLE Our Annual Club BBQ is this month! Bring your choice of meat for your family and a salad or main dish to share. The club will provide beverages and strawberry shortcake for all. The strawberries are ripe, and the BBQ is now officially on June 15th. The event will start at 12:00pm, with the grilling starting at 1:00pm. Bring the family and enjoy an afternoon at the airport! Although not required, RSVP to Isaac Mosgrove if you can so that we make sure to have enough beverages and strawberry shortcake.:

Jun 15, 2019 - Club Flyout - Sisters Eagle Airport

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Jun 15, 2019 09:00:00 - KSLE-6K5 Saturday morning we’ll head over to Sisters (6K5) for breakfast (or lunch). The town of Sisters is a short walk from the airport with many dining options (more than 23 according to the Sisters airport website). The airport sits at 3168’ MSL and is a good intro to the impacts of density altitude on an airplane. Feel free to bring friends and spend some time shopping or wandering around this quaint little town. :

May 11, 2019 - Club Flyout - Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum in Hood River

Sat, 11 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

May 11, 2019 09:00:00 - KSLE-4S2 This month we’ll fly to the Ken Jernstedt Airport in Hood River and view the collection of antique cars and airplanes at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM). Since it’s the second Saturday of the month the museum flies some of the vintage aircraft and drives some of the vintage cars. Afterwards we’ll walk across the street to the Twin Peaks Diner for lunch.:

Apr 27, 2019 - Club Flyout - Beach Day at Nehalem

Sat, 27 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Apr 27, 2019 09:00:00 - KSLE-3S7 Nehalem Bay airport is located on the bay, and has campsites on the airport. It is about a 10 minute walk from the tie downs to the beach itself. We will plan to relax for a nice day on the coast!:

Apr 25, 2019 - Dinner with the Tower

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Apr 25, 2019 18:00:00 - Sizzler (1151 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, OR)We are excited to have Kristi from the Salem Tower join us for this year’s meeting with the Tower at Sizzler. Kristi will be there to introduce herself and to have a general Q&A session. This is a great opportunity to continue to strengthen our relationship with the tower, to learn how we can work better with the tower, and to make sure we are doing what they want to make the airspace a friendly and safe place. Kristi is looking forward to finally getting to meet the many people that she talks with on the radio! This is highly recommended for everyone. Please RSVP to Isaac so he can estimate the seats needed.:

Mar 16, 2019 - Club Flyout - BBQ in Newport

Sat, 16 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Mar 16, 2019 11:00:00 - KSLE-KONP Newport is only about half an hour west of Salem, and they hold a BBQ every Saturday.:

Feb 17, 2019 - Club Flyout - Lunch at the Pickled Pig in Bend

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Feb 17, 2019 11:00:00 - KSLE-KBDN Weather permitting, we will hop over the cascades out to Bend for lunch at the Pickled Pig. It is a beautiful flight there over the snow capped peaks, and the food is good! :

Jan 19, 2019 - Club Flyout - Pizza at The Hub in Tacoma

Sat, 19 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Jan 19, 2019 16:00:00 - KSLE-KTIWFor January, we will have our fly out to Tacoma Narrows for some pizza at The Hub. It will be dark, so make sure someone in the plane will be night current, and enjoy the flight to the Puget Sound. They make a great pizza, and for the person not flying back, they do serve local beers as well. The flight there can be very beautiful at night, flying over PDX, along I5 to Olympia, and across the sound with the Seattle area in view.:

Jan 16, 2019 - Annual Business Meeting

Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Jan 16, 2019 18:00:00 - La Margarita Express (515 Chemeketa Street NE, Salem, OR)This year’s annual club meeting to cover general business and officer elections will be held at La Margarita Express. We’ll have a chance to meet the many new members that joined this year, provide overall updates on the club and our financials, discuss what we’ve accomplished over the last year, hold officer elections, discuss plans for the future (including proposed changes), and discuss other business that you wish to bring up. Elections for the Vice-President and Secretary Office will be held. If you have interest in serving on the Board, please contact any of the board members for more information on these positions: Isaac Mosgrove (President), Chris Eriksson (Vice-President), Joan Johnson (Treasurer), Alan Lasneski (Secretary), or Al Gray (Safety and Maintenance). If you know of special topics, proposals, or concerns that you’d like to discuss, please contact Isaac so that we can be sure that they are on the agenda. Although an RSVP is not required, please let Isaac know if you plan to attend so that we can provide the restaurant with an estimated head count.: