Flight Lines, Volume 36 Issue 1 (January 2019), highlights the Colorado Pilots Association’s activities and aviation safety initiatives. The newsletter features a President’s Message from Bart Jones discussing upcoming events and maintenance reminders, along with a detailed article on FAA PROTE hypoxia training that brought 240 Colorado pilots to Centennial Airport in November 2018. The issue also includes a historical timeline of significant aviation milestones occurring in January throughout aviation history.
President Jones emphasizes the importance of pre-emptive maintenance during the slower winter flying period and announces the launch of a new CPA website with Neil Davis joining as Webmaster. He encourages members to participate in upcoming fly-in planning and the Seaplane Pilots Association booth at the Denver Boat Show.
Key Topics
- FAA PROTE (Portable Reduced Oxygen Training Enclosure) hypoxia awareness training
- Effects and symptoms of hypoxia on pilot judgment and cognitive function
- Pre-emptive maintenance recommendations for aircraft systems
- New CPA website development and launch
- CPA merchandise and branding through Land’s End partnership
- Aviation history milestones from January throughout history
Events & Activities
- January 12, 2019 — CPA Fly-in Planning Meeting, 9:00 AM, Western Air Flight Academy at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (11915 Airport Way)
- January 18-20, 2019 — Denver Boat Show, Seaplane Pilots Association Booth 729 featuring glassy water simulator (Ray Hawkins and volunteers)
- November 2018 — FAA PROTE Hypoxia Training at Centennial Airport (KAPA), organized by Women In Aviation International Mile High Chapter
Member News
- Neil Davis — Joined the CPA Board as new Webmaster
- Terry Fiala — Commercial/IFR pilot, FAAST Team representative, and Chair of the Colorado 99s; participated in PROTE training
- CFI Trimbi Szabo — Organized the FAA PROTE hypoxia training event over more than a year of planning
- FAA noted the Colorado PROTE event had the largest attendance for the year nationwide
