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 states. The season features a diverse range of destinations from Wyoming to California, with most visits to New Mexico and several shorter regional trips. Key articles focus on the upcoming fly-in calendar, CPA membership statistics showing Colorado has 18,891 pilots with 670 CPA members, and announcements regarding scholarship program updates and a new CFI registry to connect instructors with students.
Key Topics
- 2020 fly-in season planning and schedule development
- Colorado pilot statistics and CPA membership growth initiatives
- Scholarship program updates by Education Chair Jeff Hinkle
- CFI registry creation to connect instructors with students
- Benefits of CPA membership
- Winter flying advantages
Events & Activities
- April 25: One-day fly-in to Saratoga, Wyoming (hosted by Bob Kinney)
- May 1-3: Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico (hosted by Bob Stewart and Bob Venohr)
- May (second weekend): White Sands National Monument, New Mexico (hosted by Rich Barclay)
- June (first weekend): Taos, New Mexico with Rio Grande float trip (hosted by Jan McKenzie)
- June 19-20: Gallup, New Mexico – Navajo Code Talkers Museum and cultural sites (hosted by Bill Gust)
- July 11-12: Steamboat Springs with Balloon Festival (hosted by Leonard Gurule)
- July 16-19: Dillon, Montana four-day adventure (hosted by Bart & Mary Jones)
- August 29: Potluck BBQ at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport, fly/drive-in (hosted by Bob & Shawn Kinney)
- August (pending): Quick fly-in to Paonia, Colorado (potential host: Laurie Garrett)
- September: Big Bear, California – "red carpet" event with dinner and activities (hosted by Big Bear California Airport Pilots Association and CPA member Ron Krohn)
- October 2-4: Truth or Consequences and Socorro, New Mexico – "A Blast from the Past and a Flight to the Future" including SpaceX Spaceport America tour and Trinity Site visit (hosted by Bill Marvel)
Member News
- Jeff Hinkle, Education Chair and Delta Airlines captain, is finalizing updates to the CPA scholarship program
- Bob Kinney chairing the Fly-in Committee and hosting multiple events
- CPA CFI Registry: Call for Colorado Pilots Association CFIs to register for new student connection program
