The February 1987 Colorado Pilots Association newsletter focuses on organizational planning and safety initiatives for the year ahead. President Sonny Elgin reports that the CPA Board developed a comprehensive 1987 schedule of events at a January 10 meeting at Front Range Airport. The newsletter highlights an exciting year of activities including fly-ins, safety programs, and a new combined Wings Safety program with Biennial Flight Review component being developed by the FAA and CPA in cooperation.
A significant portion of this issue features an in-depth article by Vern Foster on landing approaches, emphasizing the importance of planned, stabilized approaches over “winging it.” Foster presents detailed guidance on altitude planning, descent profiles, and maintaining consistent airspeed throughout the landing approach, illustrated with tragic accident examples demonstrating the consequences of poor approach management. The newsletter also includes classifieds for aircraft sales and standard organizational information.
Key Topics
- 1987 CPA Schedule of Events and comprehensive Colorado Aviation Calendar
- Planned stabilized approach techniques for safer landings
- New combined Wings Safety program and Biennial Flight Review initiative
- Altitude and descent planning during landing approaches
- Airspeed management and configuration control on final approach
- Aircraft classifieds and for-sale listings
Events & Activities
- Denver-to-Jackpot Classic
- Greeley Poker Fly-In
- Metro State/CPA/FAA Aviation Safety Symposium
- Wings Safety programs at Burlington (May) and Pagosa Springs
- Combined Wings Program and Biennial Flight Review at Burlington (May 1987)
Member News
- Sonny Elgin serves as CPA President
- Vern Foster and Mick Wilson (FAA) developing new Wings/BFR program
- Feature story on air race between Homer Lyle’s Model J-35 Bonanza and Tom Daly’s Cessna T-182RG
