The September 2001 issue of Flight Lines celebrates the Colorado Pilots Association’s achievement of surpassing 700 members as of July 31st. President Doug Mass emphasizes that while membership growth is significant, member participation is equally important, encouraging members to attend monthly board meetings and get involved with various committees. The newsletter also highlights the newly launched CPA website and features a compelling profile of Emily Warner, the association’s first female member who is being inducted into the Women’s National Hall of Fame in October 2001, showcasing her groundbreaking journey as one of aviation’s pioneering female pilots.
Key Topics
- CPA membership milestone—surpassed 700 members
- Importance of member participation and involvement in committees
- Launch of the CPA website at [email protected]
- Update on Arboles airstrip—CPA advocacy to keep it open
- Airspace classification question: Class E vs. Class G after tower closure
- Emily Warner’s induction into Women’s National Hall of Fame
Events & Activities
- Monthly board meetings held first Monday of each month at 6:30 P.M. in Ashbrooke room of Centennial Tower (open to all members)
- Fly-in events to various destinations including $200 breakfast flights to Gunnison
- New CPA fly-in scheduled to Sedona, Arizona
- Denver-Jackpot Air Classic
- Rocky Mountain Air Fair
- Airshow and open house booths
- Next board meeting: Monday, September 10th, 2001
Member News
- Emily Warner—CPA’s first female member (joined 1972), being inducted into the Women’s National Hall of Fame in October 2001. Warner is featured in the Wings Over the Rockies Museum exhibit and describes her transformative moment when she visited the cockpit of a Frontier DC-3 on January 29, 1958, inspiring her to become a pilot.
- Larry Merkowitz—CPA member featured with his Bonanza A36T on a breakfast flight to Gunnison
- Bob Doubek—featured at the Emily Warner exhibit at Wings Over the Rockies Museum
