Volume 14, No. 6 | July 1997
The July 1997 issue of Flight Lines features CPA President Bart Jones' reflections on participating in the Ride the Rockies bicycle tour across Colorado. Jones compares the bicycling experience unfavorably to flying, noting that while on a bicycle his view was restricted to just 30 feet of road ahead, whereas his Cessna 170 provides spectacular vistas of Colorado's scenery. He emphasizes that despite the well-organized ride, nothing compares to experiencing the state's grandeur from the air. The newsletter also highlights a major fall event and ongoing issues at Colorado airports.
The newsletter covers significant developments at Centennial Airport, where an FBO proposal to change maximum aircraft weight definitions from 70,000 lbs certified gross weight to 70,000 lbs operational weight has sparked controversy. The proposal would allow new Stage 3 aircraft to operate from the airport, but airport neighbors opposed to airport expansion mobilized over 200 people at a public hearing in June to voice their concerns.
Key Topics
- President's perspective on experiencing Colorado via bicycle versus aircraft
- Centennial Airport weight limit proposal and neighborhood opposition
- Jeffco and Front Range reliever airport developments
- FBO revenue and operational considerations
- Airport noise and aircraft capabilities
Events & Activities
- Silverton/Durango Fly-In Train Trip – September 26-28, 1997 at Durango/LaPlata County Airport. Includes hotel accommodations at the Strater Hotel, gourmet train ride with private Parlor Car reserved for CPA members, guided tours of Silverton and Durango, meals, theatrical performance, and Italian dinner. Adults only (21+). Limited to 28 people. Contact Mary Jones at (719) 488-0653.
- Centennial Airport Authority public hearing on aircraft weight proposal – June 19, 1997
Member News
- Marilyn Taylor, Platte Valley Airpark airport manager, featured with new runway overlay completed for summer operations
- President Bart Jones and wife Mary participated in Ride the Rockies bicycle tour
