Volume 4, Number 5 – June 1987 | This issue of Flight Lines focuses on the upcoming 11th Annual Denver-to-Jackpot Air Classic scheduled for July 11th, with President Sonny Elgin offering humorous “surefire tips” for winning the race. The newsletter also highlights Colorado Pilots Association’s continued growth and affiliation with the broader aviation community, noting Utah’s recent affiliation with the United States Pilots Association as the 15th state member organization. The issue includes an active calendar of summer aviation events across Colorado and the region, welcoming five new members to the association, and providing contact information for association leadership.
Key Topics
- 11th Annual Denver-to-Jackpot Air Classic planning and details
- Humorous race-winning strategies and tips from the President
- Utah Pilots Association affiliation with United States Pilots Association (USPA)
- Expansion of General Aviation promotion and pilot education
- New membership welcome and association leadership contacts
- Colorado aviation events calendar for summer 1987
Events & Activities
- July 4-5: Pueblo Airshow (Saturday-Sunday)
- July 5: Aspen Air Show at Sandy Warbirds Field
- July 11-12: 11th Annual Denver-to-Jackpot Air Classic (Front Range Airport to Jackpot, Nevada, via Rock Springs, Wyoming)
- July 18-19: Precision Flying Competition (Fremont County Airport, Pikes Peak 99s sponsored)
- July 31-August 7: Colorado Pilots Association weekend activities (golf, tennis, swimming, rafting, fishing)
- August 15: Airmanship Workshop and Density Altitude & Wings Safety Competition (Sterling, Crossman Field)
- August 22: Western Fly-In Festival and Golf Tournament (Craig, Colorado)
- August 22: 3rd Annual Mountain Flyers Aero Cup Race (Downtown Ft. Collins Airpark, 250 NM multi-legged closed course)
- September 11-12: Jeffco Air Show ’87 (Navy Blue Angels performing)
- September 17-20: Reno Air Races
Member News
- New Members: Mike Casey (Englewood), Don Dolce (Boulder), Joseph L. Fox (Lakewood), Roy H. Lanier, Jr. (Denver), and James Vyduna (Longmont)
- Feature: Robert and Ann Henley’s Staggerwing N17643 featured on cover, photographed en route to Tucson during Memorial Day weekend Fly-In
