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Flight Lines - October 2026
Colorado Pilots Association's October 2026 "Flight Lines" focuses on the conclusion of the 2026 fly-in season and preparations for the future. President Andy Holmes highlights two remaining fly-in opportunities in Octobe…
Flight Lines - September 2026
The September 2026 issue of Flight Lines celebrates a significant victory for Colorado aviation: Boulder City Council's 8-1 vote to continue operating Boulder Municipal Airport and pursue additional state and federal fun…
Flight Lines - August 2026
The August 2026 edition of Flight Lines celebrates Colorado's 150th birthday and highlights the critical volunteer contributions that make the Colorado Pilots Association an effective advocate for general aviation. Presi…
Flight Lines July 2026
Colorado Pilots Association Flight Lines – July 2026 focuses on advocacy, safety, and community engagement as summer flying season peaks. President Andy Holmes emphasizes CPA's ongoing work protecting airport access and …
Flight Lines June 2026
The June 2026 Colorado Pilots Association newsletter highlights a vibrant aviation community focused on fellowship, mentorship, and airport stewardship. President Andy Holmes celebrates the year's strong participation an…
Flight Lines May 2026
The May 2026 Colorado Pilots Association Flight Lines newsletter emphasizes community-building and strengthening general aviation during the peak flying season. President Andy Holmes urges members to actively engage by a…
Flight Lines — April 2026
The April 2026 Colorado Pilots Association "Flight Lines" newsletter highlights renewed energy in Colorado's aviation community as the flying season accelerates. President Andy Holmes addresses several key developments a…
Flight Lines — March 2026
The March 2026 issue of Flight Lines celebrates women in aviation and highlights the Colorado Pilots Association's commitment to fostering an inclusive aviation community. President Andy Holmes's message emphasizes Women…
Flight Lines — February 2026
The February 2026 Colorado Pilots Association newsletter focuses on safety, growth, advocacy, and community strengthening. President Andy Holmes outlines ambitious 2026 goals including reaching 800 active members, adding…
Flight Lines — January 2026
Colorado Pilots Association President Andy Holmes opens the January 2026 Flight Lines newsletter with a comprehensive vision for the organization's future. Emphasizing the association's strength in bringing aviation enth…
Flight Lines — December 2025
The December 2025 edition of Flight Lines highlights new CPA leadership under President Andy Holmes, who emphasizes the organization's core mission to advocate for and promote general aviation in Colorado. The newsletter…
Flight Lines — November 2025
The November 2025 issue of Flight Lines covers the conclusion of Adrian Nye's term as CPA President and the transition to Andy Holmes, along with announcements of upcoming organizational events and aviation advocacy effo…
Flight Lines — October 2025
The October 2025 issue of Flight Lines features President Adrian Nye's thoughtful exploration of potential new initiatives for the Colorado Pilots Association, including the establishment of a 501(c)3 foundation to suppo…
Flight Lines — September 2025
September 2025 Flight Lines features an extensive President's Corner by Adrian Nye, highlighting three years of CPA leadership before transitioning in November. The newsletter emphasizes the organization's core missions …
Flight Lines — August 2025
The August 2025 Colorado Pilots Association Flight Lines newsletter covers significant developments in general aviation, particularly the FAA's final MOSAIC rule released at Oshkosh 2025. President Adrian Nye provides de…
Flight Lines — July 2025
Summary: The July 2025 issue of Flight Lines focuses on the upcoming EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, where the Colorado Pilots Association will staff a booth twice the size of previous years to promote Colorado aviation and…
Flight Lines — June 2025
June 2025 Flight Lines focuses on critical threats to general aviation in Colorado, particularly the emerging practice of landing fees at smaller airports. CPA President Adrian Nye warns that companies like Vector Airpor…
Flight Lines — May 2025
The May 2025 Colorado Pilots Association newsletter highlights organizational updates and community engagement activities. President Adrian Nye reports that new Activities committee chair Chris Kilker has been organizing…
Flight Lines — April 2025
The April 2025 Flight Lines newsletter highlights significant digital initiatives undertaken by the Colorado Pilots Association to enhance member engagement and accessibility. President Adrian Nye announces the completio…
Flight Lines — March 2025
The March 2025 issue of Flight Lines highlights CPA's continued collaboration with the Colorado Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics and upcoming community engagement opportunities. President Adrian Nye d…
Flight Lines — February 2025
February 2025 Flight Lines highlights important developments in the Colorado Pilots Association, including a significant policy shift regarding member privacy and directory access. President Adrian Nye discusses the new …
Flight Lines — January 2025
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 Br…
Flight Lines — December 2024
December 2024 Flight Lines highlights the Colorado Pilots Association's annual meeting held in November, where leadership was re-elected and committee members shared updates on their volunteer contributions throughout th…
Flight Lines — November 2024
The November 2024 issue of Flight Lines highlights the Colorado Pilots Association's upcoming annual meeting and elections, with outgoing President Adrian Nye preparing for his final year of leadership and seeking a succ…
Flight Lines — October 2024
Colorado Pilots Association (CPA) experienced significant activity and growth throughout 2024. President Adrian Nye's comprehensive year-in-review highlights the organization's accomplishments across multiple committees …
Flight Lines — September 2024
Summary: The September 2024 edition of Flight Lines focuses heavily on the ongoing Boulder Airport closure debate and related legislative developments. President Adrian Nye provides updates on November ballot measures an…
Flight Lines — August 2024
Colorado Pilots Association Flight Lines - August 2024 Summary
The August 2024 issue of Flight Lines highlights the CPA's growing advocacy and education efforts, including a landmark partnership with CDOT Aviation Divis…
Flight Lines — July 2024
The July 2024 Colorado Pilots Association Flight Lines newsletter covers several important topics affecting general aviation in Colorado. The primary concern highlighted is the Boulder airport situation, where two citize…
Flight Lines — June 2024
Colorado Pilots Association's June 2024 Flight Lines covers significant legislative victories for general aviation in Colorado, including Governor Polis signing HB-1235 on aviation fuel and community impacts. The newslet…
Flight Lines — May 2024
Colorado Pilots Association Flight Lines (May 2024) focuses on three major political and legislative issues affecting Colorado aviation. President Adrian Nye updates members on House Bill 24-1235 regarding unleaded fuel …
Flight Lines — April 2024
Colorado Pilots Association's April 2024 Flight Lines newsletter focuses on legislative advocacy efforts around Colorado HB24-1235, addressing noise complaints and general aviation concerns. President Adrian Nye reports …
Flight Lines — March 2024
March 2024 Flight Lines focuses on aviation legislative issues and practical flying safety. CPA President Adrian Nye highlights 2024 as an active political year with efforts underway at federal, state, and local levels. …
Flight Lines — February 2024
The February 2024 Colorado Pilots Association Flight Lines newsletter celebrates the organization's history and announces its return as a regular publication. The issue features the legendary U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissan…
Flight Lines — January 2024
Colorado Pilots Association's January 2024 Flight Lines newsletter focuses on organizational leadership transitions, critical challenges facing general aviation in Colorado, and efforts to increase membership engagement.…
Flight Lines — December 2023
Colorado Pilots Association's December 2023 Flight Lines newsletter focuses on membership growth and community engagement. President Adrian Nye highlights CPA's goal to increase membership from approximately 675 members …
Flight Lines — November 2023
November 2023 Flight Lines focuses on critical challenges facing Colorado's general aviation community, particularly airport noise concerns and opposition at Front Range airports like KBJC and KAPA. CPA President Adrian …
Flight Lines — October 2023
October 2023 Flight Lines Summary: The Colorado Pilots Association's Flight Lines newsletter has resumed publication after an 8-month hiatus. Vince and Kay Otto have taken over as editors and are calling on members to su…
Flight Lines — September 2023
The September 2023 issue of Flight Lines features updates on CPA leadership changes, a new Community Relations Committee, and aviation safety topics. President Adrian Nye announces his recovery from a March accident and …
Flight Lines — March 2023
March 2023 Flight Lines features CPA President Adrian Nye's reflections on the "brotherhood of pilots" and community support within aviation, along with practical guidance on airport noise management. The newsletter high…
Flight Lines — February 2023
February 2023 Flight Lines focuses on opportunities for young aviators and community engagement within Colorado's general aviation community. The newsletter highlights the Ray Foundation Scholarship offering up to $12,00…
Flight Lines — January 2023
Flight Lines January 2023 celebrates the Colorado Pilots Association's 50th anniversary (founded 1972) and focuses on community building and accessibility within general aviation. President Adrian Nye reflects on the org…
Flight Lines — December 2022
The December 2022 issue of Flight Lines features a presidential transition message from new CPA President Adrian Nye, who brings 25 years of GA flying experience and emphasizes the organization's strength through dedicat…
Flight Lines — November 2022
November 2022 Flight Lines focuses on CPA leadership transitions, upcoming events, and a successful October trip to Spaceport America and Trinity Site in New Mexico. CPA President Marty Brophy reflects on his final year …
Flight Lines — October 2022
The October 2022 issue of Flight Lines highlights Colorado's beautiful mountain flying season and emphasizes safety training. CPA President Marty Brophy shares his experience from a mountain flying seminar conducted by e…
Flight Lines — September 2022
September 2022 Flight Lines features the Colorado Pilots Association's community activities and member experiences. The newsletter highlights the organization's successful mountain flying educational programs, upcoming h…
Flight Lines — August 2022
The August 2022 issue of the Colorado Pilots Association's Flight Lines newsletter features President Marty Brophy's column discussing summer weather challenges in northeast Colorado, including a devastating hailstorm, w…
Flight Lines — July 2022
The July 2022 issue of Flight Lines highlights the Colorado Pilots Association's active fly-in season and future planning. President Marty Brophy reports mixed results from June events, with a successful trip to Spearfis…
Flight Lines — June 2022
Colorado Pilots Association's June 2022 "Flight Lines" newsletter focuses on flying experiences, community engagement, and the organization's fly-in program. CPA President Marty Brophy shares his recent accomplishment of…
Flight Lines — May 2022
The May 2022 issue of Flight Lines highlights weather challenges affecting Colorado pilots and features a detailed wrap-up of the CPA's April trip to Spaceport America and Trinity Site in New Mexico. CPA President Marty …
Flight Lines — April 2022
The April 2022 Flight Lines newsletter highlights the Colorado Pilots Association's spring activities and membership initiatives. The issue features a detailed account of CPA's first fly-in of the year to New Mexico, whe…
Flight Lines — March 2022
March 2022 Flight Lines focuses on spring flying activities and safety considerations for pilots. CPA President Marty Brophy discusses the upcoming fly-in schedule following the pandemic's retreat, and shares insights fr…
Flight Lines — February 2022
The February 2022 issue of Flight Lines, the Colorado Pilots Association's newsletter, features insights from CPA President Marty Brophy on useful flight tracking tools like FlightAware and ForeFlight's Breadcrumbs featu…
Flight Lines — January 2022
Flight Lines from January 2022 features CPA President Marty Brophy's column addressing winter flying challenges, particularly wind shear and turbulence affecting northern Colorado, alongside a detailed safety analysis by…
Flight Lines — December 2021
Flight Lines December 2021 covers general aviation topics relevant to Colorado Pilots Association members. President Marty Brophy reflects on personal flying experiences, including sightseeing flights across the country …
Flight Lines — November 2021
The November 2021 issue of the Colorado Pilots Association's Flight Lines newsletter covers the annual membership meeting held on November 6, 2021, where outgoing membership services chair Terry Barbo was honored after 4…
Flight Lines — October 2021
The October 2021 issue of Flight Lines features CPA President Marty Brophy's column on the upcoming annual meeting and calls for increased member involvement in committees and leadership roles. The newsletter also includ…
Flight Lines — September 2021
The September 2021 issue of Flight Lines features CPA President Marty Brophy's analysis of FAA pilot statistics, revealing that Colorado has 20,978 active pilots (3.0% of the national total) and that CPA membership stand…
Flight Lines — August 2021
The August 2021 issue of Flight Lines, the Colorado Pilots Association newsletter, features President Marty Brophy's column on the resumption of CPA fly-ins following the pandemic, along with a cautionary tale from Bill …
Flight Lines — July 2021
The July 2021 issue of Flight Lines covers critical safety topics for Colorado pilots, with President Marty Brophy emphasizing the importance of continued aviation education and awareness of density altitude during hot s…
Flight Lines — June 2021
The June 2021 issue of Flight Lines, the Colorado Pilots Association's monthly newsletter, features President Marty Brophy's discussion of confirmation bias in aviation safety—a critical cognitive error where pilots see …
Flight Lines — May 2021
The May 2021 issue of Flight Lines features President Marty Brophy's update on post-pandemic travel resumption and organizational matters, including the 2021 Membership Roster preparation and privacy options for members.…
Flight Lines — April 2021
The April 2021 issue of Flight Lines focuses on Colorado aviation's emergence from COVID-19 restrictions and the renewal of in-person flying activities. CPA President Marty Brophy reflects on the transition back to norma…
Flight Lines — March 2021
March 2021 Flight Lines focuses on general aviation challenges and community engagement in Colorado. CPA President Marty Brophy reflects on winter flying conditions and uses aviation terminology as metaphors for life's d…
Flight Lines — February 2021
The February 2021 Colorado Pilots Association newsletter emphasizes winter flying conditions in Colorado, encourages member engagement, and highlights resources for pilots staying current during idle periods. President M…
Flight Lines — January 2021
The January 2021 issue of Flight Lines features CPA President Marty Brophy's optimistic message about moving forward in 2021 after a challenging 2020, encouraging members to continue flying and take advantage of winter c…
Flight Lines — December 2020
The December 2020 issue of Flight Lines focuses on organizational updates and expanding recreational opportunities within Colorado. CPA President Marty Brophy reports on the successful November annual meeting held via Zo…
Flight Lines — November 2020
Flight Lines November 2020 covers the Colorado Pilots Association's response to a historically challenging fire season, safety improvements in general aviation, and the transition to virtual meetings during the COVID-19 …
Flight Lines — October 2020
October 2020 Flight Lines focuses on general aviation's vital contributions to Colorado, highlighting Governor Polis's proclamation of October as General Aviation Appreciation Month. The newsletter emphasizes aviation's …
Flight Lines — September 2020
Summary: The September 2020 Flight Lines newsletter highlights the successful conclusion of CPA's 2020 fly-in season, featuring a late-summer gathering at KBJC despite challenging weather conditions. Despite initial expe…
Flight Lines — August 2020
August 2020 Flight Lines highlights the Colorado Pilots Association's successful first fly-in of the season to Steamboat Springs, marking a significant return to in-person gatherings after COVID-19 lockdowns. The event b…
Flight Lines — July 2020
The July 2020 issue of Flight Lines focuses on the passing of Emily Howell Warner, the Colorado Pilots Association's first member and a pioneering figure in aviation history. Warner, who became the first female commercia…
Flight Lines — June 2020
The June 2020 issue of Flight Lines, the newsletter of the Colorado Pilots Association, focuses on efforts to support general aviation amid regulatory threats and pandemic-related challenges. A primary concern is a Longm…
Flight Lines — May 2020
Colorado Pilots Association's May 2020 Flight Lines highlights the critical role general aviation played during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to urgent needs, CPA members partnered with Angel Flight West to rapidly …
Flight Lines — April 2020
Colorado Pilots Association's April 2020 "Flight Lines" newsletter addressed the significant challenges facing the 2020 fly-in season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fly-in Chairman Bob Kinney reported that the committee w…
Flight Lines — March 2020
March 2020 Flight Lines focuses on significant infrastructure developments and safety initiatives in Colorado aviation. The primary feature covers Fort Collins-Loveland Airport's (FNL) Remote Tower project, which represe…
Flight Lines — February 2020
Colorado Pilots Association's February 2020 "Flight Lines" newsletter highlights the exciting 2020 fly-in season, with thirty members gathering on January 11 to plan eleven association-hosted fly-ins across multiple stat…
Flight Lines — January 2020
Colorado Pilots Association's January 2020 "Flight Lines" newsletter highlights the organization's ongoing commitment to general aviation in Colorado. The issue focuses on planning for the year ahead, particularly the 20…
