The March/April 2001 issue of Flight Lines focuses on the importance of CPA membership in protecting Colorado aviation. President Doug Mass uses a dramatic satirical narrative—a nightmare scenario depicting increasingly restrictive regulations, noise abatement rules, tower obstructions, and disappearing backcountry strips—to illustrate the threats facing pilots and the critical role of the CPA in advocacy and preservation of aviation freedoms.
The newsletter announces the first CPA fly-in event and highlights new weather infrastructure developments. Mountain AWOS (Automated Weather Observing System) installations are coming online across Colorado's high passes, providing critical weather information for mountain aviators. These facilities represent a significant safety enhancement for the pilot community.
Key Topics
- Importance of CPA membership for aviation advocacy and protection
- Threats to Colorado aviation including noise abatement rules and airspace restrictions
- CPA Travel Program announcements
- Mountain AWOS weather installations and frequencies
- 2001 Calendar availability
Events & Activities
- First CPA Fly-in: April 6-8, 2001 to Trinity Site, Alamogordo, New Mexico
- Visit to historic atomic bomb detonation site at White Sands Missile Range (open to public twice yearly: first Saturday in April and October)
- Includes tour of McDonald Ranch where bomb was assembled
Member News
- CPA President Doug Mass featured with board member Dean Hall and his RV-4 aircraft
