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Volume 26, No. 2 – February 2009
The February 2009 issue of Flight Lines focuses on organizational transparency, leadership changes, and important regulatory updates for Colorado pilots. CPA President Bob Kinney announces a commitment to greater member communication through posting monthly board meeting minutes and quarterly financial reports on the association’s website. A significant leadership transition occurs with Larry Camden taking over as chairman of the Mountain Flying–High Elevation Airport Operations program, a 22-year-old training initiative recognized as one of the nation’s premier mountain flying courses. Camden, an experienced pilot with over 38,000 flight hours and recent Instructor of the Year recognition for Colorado and Wyoming, brings extensive credentials and enthusiasm to advance the program’s instructional materials and video resources.
The newsletter also addresses critical regulatory developments affecting pilots planning international travel. Walt Bell provides essential guidance on the new Electronic Advance Passenger Information System (eAPIS), which becomes mandatory in May 2009 for all private aircraft departing or entering the United States. The FAA also highlights the transition away from 121.5 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters, as international satellite processing ends on February 1, 2009, making 406 MHz ELTs increasingly important for search and rescue operations.
Key Topics
- Board meeting minutes and quarterly financial reports to be posted on CPA website for member transparency
- Larry Camden named new chairman of Mountain Flying–High Elevation Airport Operations program
- Electronic Advance Passenger Information System (eAPIS) mandatory starting May 2009 for international flights
- End of satellite processing for 121.5 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs)
- Importance of 406 MHz ELT adoption for search and rescue effectiveness
Events & Activities
- May 9: KTAD Trinidad, Colorado – historic restored downtown
- May 30-31: KBFF Scottsbluff, Nebraska – hiking, exhibits, museum
- June 6-7: KEAN Wheatland, Wyoming – camping, ranch visit, barbecue
- June 13-14: KFTG – Navy Blue Angels at Front Range Airport
- June 20: KAPA – Mountain Flying Ground School; U87 Smiley Creek, Idaho – backcountry airstrips
- June 26-28: KVEL Vernal, Utah – hiking, rafting, Dinosaur National Monument
- July 11-12: 33rd Denver-Jackpot Air Classic
- July 17-19: KSAA Saratoga/Encampment, Wyoming – cowboy festival
- July 27-Aug 2: KOSH EAA Airventure
- July 31-Aug 2: KTDW Amarillo, Texas – Palo Duro Canyon, chuckwagon dinner
- August 8: KBJC – Colorado Sport International Air Show
- August 15-16: KGWS Glenwood Springs – rafting, cycling, hot springs
- August 22-23: Rocky Mountain Regional Fly-In at Metro
- August 29: KFTG – Classic Aircraft & Car Show
- September 11-13: Marble – traditional backcountry fly-in
- September 26-27: KHUT Hutchinson, Kansas – Cosmosphere, museum
- October 2-4: KPAN Payson, Arizona – camping, hiking
- November 7: KBJC – CPA Annual Meeting
- December
