The July 2001 issue of Flight Lines highlights the Colorado Pilots Association’s activities and advocacy work, featuring coverage of a successful fly-in trip to Wray, Colorado, and discussing critical issues facing low-activity airports. The newsletter emphasizes lessons learned from the Arboles airstrip closure situation and celebrates improvements in internal CPA communication through the new Area Representative Program. Additionally, the issue covers the Wright Brothers Centennial of Flight Transporter Program, which will tour the nation over the next 2.5 years to educate the public about aviation history.
Key Topics
- Arboles airstrip closure and Colorado Aeronautics Division policy toward low-activity airports
- Communication improvements between CPA and the Colorado Aeronautics Division
- CPA Area Representative Program and airport network establishment
- CPA Web site redesign and maintenance by Dana Atkins
- Wright Brothers Centennial of Flight Transporter Program
- AOPA/COPA Border Crossing Guide for U.S.-Canadian flight operations
- Tall FM radio tower construction issues near Denver Class B airspace
- Alaska Airmen’s Association logbook updates for Alaska, Northwest Canada, and Russia
Events & Activities
- Wray Fly-in – May 2001 – Group visit to Wray, Colorado including tours of Beecher Island battlefield site, Wray Museum with Smithsonian collections, and local feedlot operations hosted by Lucile and Hank Bledsoe
- Invitation to Oshkosh – CPA members invited to attend the EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh
- Wright Centennial Tour – 53-foot educational trailer touring schools, airports, and air shows nationwide through 2003
Member News
- Recognition of Lucile and Hank Bledsoe for organizing and hosting the Wray fly-in trip and providing tours, meals, and accommodations
- Recognition of Dana Atkins, CPA Public Relations Committee Chairman, for redesigning the CPA Web site
- Recognition of Rob Duncan at AirBase1.com for creating the original CPA Web site and providing cost-free hosting
