The January 2025 Flight Lines newsletter leads with a call to action from CPA President Adrian Nye, who is seeking new leadership for the organization. With Nye set to retire from the presidency in 2026 and current VP Brian Brieske declining to take over, the organization is actively recruiting candidates for both roles. The President primarily manages monthly board meetings, writes the monthly newsletter, and coordinates organizational decisions, while the VP serves as backup, counselor, and successor-in-training. Nye emphasizes that these positions can be less time-consuming than some committee chair roles and encourages interested members to reach out.
The newsletter also highlights the Colorado Aeronautical Board’s appointment of five new members, the continued success of CPA’s 2025 fly-in planning season, and announces that the Women in Aviation International Conference will come to Denver for the first time in March 2025, with CPA planning to co-exhibit. The organization is actively engaging with the aviation community through monthly board meetings, fly-ins, and partnerships with aviation museums and government agencies.
Key Topics
- Recruitment for CPA President and Vice President positions for 2026
- New Colorado Aeronautical Board members announced
- CPA 2025 Scholarship Program details
- ADS-B Privacy considerations for pilots
- Monthly CPA Board of Directors meetings open to all members
- 2024 Holiday Dinner recap and community engagement
Events & Activities
- January 4, 2025 – WOTR Speaker Series: Commercial Aviation in Colorado (11:00-12:30 at Wings Over the Rockies, Englewood)
- January 6, 2025 – CPA Monthly Board of Directors Meeting (18:30-20:30 at SheltAir BJC, Broomfield)
- January 8, 2025 – Jefferson County Airport Advisory Board Meeting (17:00-18:00 at RMMA Terminal, Broomfield)
- January 11, 2025 – Breakfast Fly-In at KAPA (09:30-12:30 at Wings Over the Rockies, Englewood)
- January 11, 2025 – CPA 2025 Fly-In Planning Meeting (08:00-12:00 at RMMA Terminal, Broomfield) – includes food and drinks
- January 15, 2025 – Glenwood Springs Summers Airpark Annual Meeting and Membership Party (17:30 at Glenwood Springs Community Center)
- January 27, 2025 – CPA Presents: Meet FAAST Program Manager-Operations for Colorado and Wyoming (18:30-20:00, Webinar)
- January 28, 2025 – Colorado Aeronautical Board Meeting, Grant Hearing & Winter Conference (10:00 at Sonesta Denver Downtown)
- March 27-29, 2025 – 36th Annual Women in Aviation International Conference in Denver (Gaylord Rockies Resort) – CPA co-exhibiting with CDOT
Member News
- Adrian Nye – CPA President announcing this as his final year in leadership; recently retired and credits CPA role with helping him through a challenging personal time
- Brian Brieske – CPA Vice President who covered presidency duties when Nye was hospitalized last year
- Five new Colorado Aeronautical Board members appointed: Angela Padalecki (Grand Junction Regional Airport Executive Director, representing western slope governments) and Leslie Summey (Arapahoe County Commissioner, representing eastern slope) among newly appointed members
- 2024 CPA Holiday Dinner noted as successful community event
