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 organization's enduring mission to promote aviation safety, community, and adventure while noting the remarkable history of past fly-ins, including a 1995 Guatemala expedition. The issue emphasizes initiatives to support younger and less-experienced members, including a new program connecting pilots with spare seats to members without aircraft, alongside practical money-saving tips for aircraft owners.
Key Topics
- CPA's 50th anniversary and organizational history dating to 1972
- Mentorship and accessibility initiatives for younger aviation community members
- New seat-sharing registration system for fly-in events
- Aircraft Spruce bulk ordering savings (free shipping and no sales tax on orders over $350 to Colorado)
- Importance of community building between experienced and inexperienced pilots
Events & Activities
- January 7, 2023 – Fly-in organizing meeting
- March 18-19, 2023 – Sandhill Crane Fly-in in Kearney, Nebraska. Hosts: Bob & Shawn Kinney. Features viewing of 1 million migrating Sandhill Cranes and endangered Whooping Cranes from an Audubon Society blind. Lodging at Fairfield by Marriott ($164 special CPA rate, call 308-236-4200). Contact: 303-887-3328 or [email protected]
Member News
- Adrian Nye – Honored to meet Walt Barbo, a nearly 99-year-old WWII pilot who still actively flies his own aircraft
- Featured story in February 2022 Flight Lines: A young member profiled by Bill Marvel who subsequently became a First Officer for SkyWest flying the ERJ-175
