Colorado Pilots Association (CPA) Flight Lines - May 1997 covers the upcoming summer flying season with emphasis on planning and membership engagement. President Bart Jones encourages members to attend monthly CPA meetings held at Centennial Airport, noting they provide valuable networking and information about club activities and events. Mary Jones promotes the Los Alamos fly-in scheduled for late May, featuring tours and a southwestern dinner. The newsletter also highlights news from Northern Colorado airports and various aviation calendar updates available online.
Key Topics
- CPA monthly meetings and social gatherings at Centennial Airport
- General aviation events calendar now available on Airbase One website
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum designated as Colorado's official state air and space museum
- Colorado Aviation Careers Education (CACE) summer camp for youth
- Member aircraft inventory (approximately 400 aircraft owned by 600 members)
- United Airlines donation offer of Boeing 737-200 to the museum
Events & Activities
- Los Alamos Fly-In: May 24-26, 1997 - all-day tour with bus transportation to four sites and southwestern dinner
- Denver-to-Jackpot Air Classic: Saturday, July 12, 1997 - CPA's 21st annual event to Hayden Field (064), Nevada
- Downtown-Fort Collins Airport Grass Airstrip Kick-off Breakfast: May 10, 1997
- Greeley-Weld County Airport Fly-in and Open House: July 19, 1997, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - includes pancake breakfast, antique and homebuilt displays, spot landing and flour drop contests
- Colorado Aviation Careers Education (CACE): July 21-26, 1997 at Jeffco Airport - week-long intensive aviation training for students ages 15-17
Member News
- Lewis Entz (CPA member and farmer from Hooper, Colorado) was a sponsor of HB 97-1269, legislation designating Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum as Colorado's official state air and space museum
