The January/February 1986 issue of Colorado Pilots Association’s Flight Lines newsletter highlights CPA’s focus on flight training, safety, and aviation education throughout 1986. President Vern Foster emphasizes major initiatives including the FAA “Back to Basics” training series, the CPA mountain flying course, the FAA/CPA Wings program at Gunnison, and the Metro College/CPA Safety Symposium. The association continues its advocacy efforts on critical safety matters, including work with the Aspen Airport Safety Committee on approach and departure procedures, and ongoing efforts to address dangerous tower placement along the COS-PUB corridor.
The newsletter features a diverse calendar of events and fly-ins scheduled throughout the spring, including trips to Colorado Springs, Meadow Lake, and Longmont. A notable upcoming presentation highlights pilot Kathryn Hack sharing her experience piloting a corporate aircraft across the Atlantic. The issue also includes an article on “Alaska Bush Syndrome,” examining the unique aviation safety challenges and risk-taking attitudes prevalent in Alaska’s general aviation community.
Key Topics
- Flight training and safety education programs
- FAA “Back to Basics” training campaign
- Mountain flying course development
- Aspen Airport approach and departure procedure safety
- Tower placement advocacy in COS-PUB corridor
- Alaska aviation safety and bush flying attitudes
- Wings program at Gunnison
Events & Activities
- February 6: CPA Monthly Meeting at Heritage Hotel (I-25 & Bellevue Ave), 7:30 p.m., featuring “Back to Basics” Flying Safety Campaign presentation by Mick Wilson
- February 14-16: United States Pilots Association Winter Meeting in Hot Springs, Arkansas
- February 22: CPA Fly-in to Colorado Springs with film on Admiral Byrd’s Antarctic expedition and hot air ballooning presentation
- March 14: CPA Dinner Meeting at Heritage Hotel, 6:00 p.m. social hour, 7:00 p.m. dinner, featuring Kathryn Hack’s transatlantic corporate aircraft piloting experience
- March 15: Colorado Balloon Safety Seminar at Denver Fairmont Hotel
- March 22: CPA Fly-in and Tour of ATCC at Pueblo Municipal Airport
- April 5: CPA & Alpha Eta Rho Annual Safety Symposium at Metro State College, Denver
- April 19: CPA Breakfast Fly-in to Meadow Lake
Member News
- Member Spotlight: Homer and Joyce Lyle featured in cover photo with their Beech 35 Bonanza photographed over the San Luis Valley
- Welcome to New Members: Carlos R. Suarez (Arvada), Noah Tarachand (Canon City), J. Glenn Tuthill (Denver), Scott W. Bell (Greeley), Charlie George (Pagosa Springs), Paul Hasz (Aurora), Dr. Ben S. Johnson (Colorado Springs), Fred H. Jaeger (Greeley), Dr. Alvin Lagger (Aurora), William H. Marshall (Aurora), Larry A. Merkowitz (Aurora), Dan Petrovich (Englewood), William and Sharon Roush (Longmont), and Rex R. Walker (Boulder)
- Featured Presentation: Kathryn Hack will speak about her experience piloting a corporate aircraft across the Atlantic at the March 14 dinner meeting
