Colorado Aviation Business Association Says "Colorado Aviation Week" a Major Success

The Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) reported that, by every measure, "Colorado Aviation Week" was a huge success.

"We are very pleased with the turn-out of the events held during 'Colorado Aviation Week'," said Brittany Davies, Chairwoman of CABA. "We achieved our goal of community outreach and exceeded our expectations with respect to money raised for scholarships."

CABA saw record attendance at the events held during the week and raised more than $27,000 for scholarships, which will be awarded through its scholarship fund and the Centennial Airport Foundation.

The week's events started June 7 with the arrival of Aluminum Overcast, a WWII-era B-17 bomber aircraft owned and operated by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). Despite an unusual hail storm that caused damage to the rare war bird as well as several other aircraft and structures at Centennial on June 8, the B-17 was fixed and back in the air by Friday and garnered record crowds over the weekend and following week.

Other events included a "State of Aviation" luncheon, in which retired Air Force pilot and author of Sled Driver, Brian Shul, addressed the crowd of 300+ people. Rounding out the week was CABA's annual golf tournament co-hosted by Signature Flight Support and a hangar dance co-hosted by Wings Over the Rockies.

CABA organized "Colorado Aviation Week" after Governor, John Hickenlooper, proclaimed June General Aviation Appreciation Month for the state due to the positive impact general aviation has had on the local economy. The association is already making plans for "Colorado Aviation Week" in 2013 because of this year's overwhelming success.