September 2016 Flight Lines highlights the Colorado Pilots Association’s focus on the emerging drone industry alongside traditional general aviation activities. President Gary Tobey encourages members to attend the Colorado Drone Expo on September 10th, a co-sponsored event with the Coalition of UAS Professionals featuring educational sessions, indoor drone races, and discussions about FAA regulations. The issue also celebrates member achievements, covers the CPA’s successful Mountain Flying Ground School, and features a tribute to WWII airmen at Wings Over the Rockies Museum.
Key Topics
- Colorado Drone Expo and UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) education
- FAA Part 107 regulations for Small Unmanned Aircraft
- CPA High Altitude Airport & Mountain Flying Course
- WWII memorial exhibit and American airmen tribute
- General aviation opportunities and member engagement
- Positive uses and regulatory framework for drones in Colorado
Events & Activities
- September 3, 2016 – CPA Day Trip to Grand Junction for West Slope Farmers Market
- September 10, 2016, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Colorado Drone Expo at Legacy Air, Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (indoor drone races, educational sessions, vendor exhibits)
- September (dates unspecified) – AOPA Fly-In to Prescott, Arizona
- August 6, 2016 – January 2017 – “Lest We Forget: The Mission” WWII memorial exhibit at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum
- August 13, 2016 – CPA Mountain Flying Ground School at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport
Member News
- Jan McKenzie – Long-time CPA member elected President of the Ninety-Nines, the International Organization of Women Pilots
- Cynthia Barclae – New CPA member flew her Beechcraft 36 Bonanza from Michigan to attend the Mountain Flying Ground School
- Bill Standerfer – Mountain Flying Course coordinator invited by the FAA to present at AirVenture 2016
- Major Fredric Arnold (Ret.) – WWII P-38 fighter pilot from Longmont, Colorado honored for creating “Lest We Forget: The Mission,” a bronze sculpture memorial to 88,000 American airmen killed in WWII
