A 1990 SOCATA TB-20 Trinidad is featured as an attractive four-seat cross-country option, offering European styling, modern glass-panel avionics (Garmin G500 TXi), and efficient 155-165 knot cruise performance with a 1,000 nautical mile range. The aircraft boasts a clean maintenance history, recently completed annual inspection, and is priced at $204,900, making it a solid option for Colorado pilots seeking a well-maintained, fuel-efficient single-engine cruiser for mountain and regional travel.

The FAA has upheld an 82 percent T-hangar rent increase at Centennial Airport implemented by Denver jetCenter, rejecting complaints from affected pilots and AOPA. The agency determined that complainants failed to provide sufficient evidence of violations to federal reasonableness requirements, declining to independently investigate the FBO’s financial records despite pilots’ inability to access this information directly. Colorado pilots using Centennial should be aware that challenging future fee increases will likely require securing detailed financial documentation to present to the FAA.

The FAA has banned touch-and-goes and restricted parallel departures at Centennial Airport (KAPA), citing potential conflicts between IFR and VFR traffic, but implemented these changes without issuing a NOTAM or ATIS update—raising concerns from AOPA about inadequate pilot notification. This restriction could significantly impact flight training operations at Colorado’s busiest general aviation airport and potentially shift training activity to other Front Range airports. Colorado pilots should verify current procedures at KAPA and consider how these limitations may affect their operations and local flight schools.

The FAA has imposed unprecedented restrictions at Centennial Airport near Denver, banning touch-and-goes and limiting general aviation pattern work to reduce conflicts between VFR and IFR traffic. AOPA and the airport authority argue the FAA is circumventing its own grant assurance rules—standards that would prevent local authorities from imposing similar restrictions—and note the lack of formal notification via NOTAM or ATIS has created confusion while pushing training flights to other area airports.

AOPA has raised concerns about new operational restrictions implemented at Centennial Airport near Denver, including prohibitions on touch-and-goes, limitations on parallel departures, and restricted pattern work. These changes represent a significant constraint on general aviation training and operations at one of the region’s key GA facilities. Colorado pilots should monitor this situation closely, as further restrictions at Centennial or other regional airports could impact local flying communities and training activities.

AOPA has raised concerns about new operational restrictions at Centennial Airport (APA), including prohibitions on touch-and-goes, limitations on parallel departures, and restricted pattern work. These changes significantly impact general aviation training and operations at one of Colorado’s busier GA airports, and AOPA is advocating to address the restrictions with airport management.

The FAA upheld an 82-percent hangar rent increase at a Denver FBO in an October 7 Part 13 complaint decision, ruling the hike “fair and reasonable” despite the absence of publicly available supporting evidence. This decision effectively limits pilots’ regulatory recourse against significant rent increases, potentially opening the door to similar pricing actions at other Colorado airports. CPA members may want to review their hangar agreements and consider advocacy options if facing comparable rate hikes.

On October 7, the FAA ruled in favor of a Denver FBO in a Part 13 complaint, determining that an 82-percent hangar rent increase was “fair and reasonable” without publicly disclosing supporting evidence for the decision. This ruling effectively limits regulatory oversight of hangar pricing and may enable other FBOs to implement significant rent increases on Colorado pilots without FAA intervention.

Bye Aerospace successfully completed the first flight of its all-electric eFlyer 2 trainer aircraft on September 17th from Centennial Airport near Denver, following FAA special airworthiness certification. The two-seat aircraft features a 125-kW electric motor with over two hours of endurance and under 30-minute charging capability, representing a significant step toward Part 23 certification for electric flight training. This development is relevant to Colorado pilots as it demonstrates progress in sustainable aviation training technology and could reshape the economics and environmental impact of pilot training in the region.