Flying
CPA Fly-In Adventures
Fly somewhere new with fellow members. Every trip is planned by a member, from one-day lunch runs to three-day weekends. Below, in the order you will need it: going on a fly-in, flying together, and more ways to fly.
Where the season stands
The 2026 season is out. See every trip on the Fly-In Preview.
CPA Fly-In Adventures
Member-planned group trips, run by the Fly-In Committee. Five steps, from your first look to hosting a trip of your own.
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Discover
See what a CPA fly-in is like and where we have been.
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Sign up
Each trip's Flyer runs in Flight Lines with its registration address. Sign-ups are taken in the order received; if a trip is full, you join the waiting list and move up on your own.
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Fly it
Plan the flight, find a seat if you need one, and fly with the group.
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Share the trip
Add your photos to the trip album, read the host's wrap-up in Flight Lines, and see who flew the most.
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Host a fly-in
Every fly-in is planned by a member. You could host the next one.
2026 Fly-In Season
How a fly-in season runs
From the Fly-In Committee's Planning Guide.
- November and DecemberHosts reserve their dates. Only the dates are shared.
- January rolloutDestinations are revealed, and sign-ups open right after.
- Two months before a tripIts Flyer runs in Flight Lines, with the registration address.
- After the tripPhotos go in the album, and the host's wrap-up runs in Flight Lines.
Practice hosting a fly-in
This does NOT create a fly-in.
- It is a private rehearsal of the host steps: requesting the date(s), then sign-ups, the roster, payments, expenses and the Financial Report.
- It never appears on the calendar or the fly-in list, and it comes with made-up sign-ups to work with. Only you can change it. The friends you invite can see it, and so can the Fly-In Chair and site admins, so they can help with your questions.
- No money changes hands and no real card is ever asked for.
- The Fly-In Chair and the Treasurer are not notified. It closes on its own after 30 days.
Want to see one finished first? The example fly-in has every tab filled in, with made-up people, for you to study next to your practice.
Ready to host a real fly-in? Use Create a Fly-In instead.
Fly Together
Three ways members help each other fly, on a fly-in or any day.
Share a seat
Flying somewhere with an empty seat? Post it on the Pilot Board. A member who needs a ride can join you and share the costs.
The FAA rule, in plain words: you must be going anyway, and the costs are split evenly between pilot and passengers. No profit. (14 CFR 61.113(c))
Find or be a safety pilot
Practicing instrument flying under a view-limiting device? Find a member to ride along as safety pilot, or offer to be one.
The safety pilot needs at least a private pilot certificate with the right category and class ratings, and a seat with a full view and dual controls. (14 CFR 91.109)
Volunteer flights
Fly for Angel Flight, Pilots N Paws, Young Eagles, CAP or another good cause? Log each flight. Together the logs show what Colorado pilots give back.
More Ways to Fly
Places to go and things to try on your own.
Day Trip Ideas
One-day destinations in the region, with distances from your home airport.
$100 Fly-In Restaurants
Airport restaurants worth the flight.
Colorado Airports
Directory of Colorado airports, FBOs and facilities.
GPS Art Route Builder
Draw a picture with your flight path and plan the route.
Pattern Flights
GPS art members have flown.
Aviation Links
Websites pilots use, gathered in one place.