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Imported from Canada

Feb 23, 2021  

Have you ever browsed the airplane classifieds in Barnstomers or Trade-a-Plane and came across a plane in Canada that fits your criteria?  The natural next question is – how hard and expensive is it to get it into the US.  This is the story of how we imported our plane.   I was looking for a 1978 or newer Grumman […]

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We’re getting a compass rose upgrade

May 21, 2018  

On June 9, the Colorado Ninety-Nines are planning to paint over our rudimentary six-line compass rose at the south end of the ramp with one of their beautiful signature two-tone works of art.  The FNL Pilots Association contacted the Colorado Division of Aeronautics and arranged for them to donate the fifty gallons of paint needed for this project. Most of […]

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Meet our members: Jason Licon

Oct 30, 2016  

Jason Licon Jason grew up next to the Greater Kankakee Airport in Kankakee, Illinois. His mother was a flight attendant for Continental airlines so he has been flying since he was about six months old. On the weekends his family always tried to find things to do. One day they noticed a pancake breakfast at the airport so they went. […]

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This Is Your Association

Aug 20, 2016  

We’ve been getting unsolicited feedback from a few of you over the past months about how things are going with FNL Pilots Association, your airport advocacy group.  We’ve received many good comments on our monthly Pilot Refresher Courses.  The members who have talked with officers or board members have told us that our choice of topics and the presentation of […]

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Board Member Change

Apr 10, 2016  

Kimberly Osborn, who has been serving on our Board of Directors since mid-2014, has announced that she needs to step down ahead of her end of term January 2017. Kimberly joined the Board at the same time FNL Pilots Association began experimenting with hosting a Facebook page.  She has advocated for reaching the next generation of pilots, and through her […]

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