CPA Flight Lines – June 2018 focuses on the Colorado Pilots Association’s major website redesign initiative and upcoming events. President Bart Jones details the challenges with the organization’s aging website infrastructure, which dates back to 2000 and is incompatible with mobile devices. The newsletter highlights CPA’s efforts to modernize their web presence with help from original designer Rob Duncan, while soliciting member feedback on desired features and improvements.
The issue celebrates aviation history and community engagement, featuring coverage of the Air Race Classic competition, the U.S. Postal Service’s 100th anniversary commemoration of airmail service, and an upcoming mountain flying ground school. Members Gretchen Jahn and Jan McKenzie are recognized for their participation in the Air Race Classic, competing as Team 24 in a Skylane 182P.
Key Topics
- CPA website redesign and modernization project
- Mobile device compatibility challenges with current site infrastructure
- Member feedback request for new website features
- U.S. Postal Service centennial of airmail service (1918-2018)
- Aviation history milestones and commemorative stamps
- CPA merchandise and branded apparel promotion
Events & Activities
- CPA Mountain Flying Ground School – Saturday, June 23, 2018, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Rocky Mountain Regional Airport (BJC); Contact: Terry Barbo at [email protected] or 303/367-0670
- Air Race Classic – Starts June 19, 2018 at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, TX; ends at Eastern Slopes Regional Airport in Fryeburg, ME
- USPS Air Mail Forever Stamps First-Day-of-Issue Ceremony – May 1, 2018 at Smithsonian National Postal Museum, Washington, DC
Member News
- Gretchen Jahn and Jan McKenzie recognized for competing in the Air Race Classic as Team 24, flying a Skylane 182P
- President Bart Jones encourages members to display CPA logos and support the organization by purchasing branded merchandise from Land’s End
