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Program Schedule



Thursday, 10/8

Friday, 10/9

Saturday, 10/10

Sunday, 10/11

 

Thursday, October 8

9:30am-6:30pm

Shuttle Service to The Broadmoor

Cutter Aviation KCOS

9:50am-3:30pm

Golf Tournament **

Scheduled tee times for our group begin at 9:50am. Lunch will be provided.

** Separate registration fee applies.

Golf Course

3:00pm-5:00pm

Exhibit Hall Open

Refreshments will be served.

International Center North

3:00pm-4:00pm

First-time Attendee Welcome & Orientation

Colorado Hall 

5:30pm-7:00pm

Welcome Reception

 

Friday, October 9

7:00am-8:00am

Breakfast with Exhibitors

International Center North

8:00am-8:15am

Convention Opening Ceremony
Presented by: John Walters, PMOPA President

International Center South

8:15am-9:45am

Safety Briefing and Accident Review
Presented by: Manny Casiano, Chair, PMOPA SEF

International Center South

8:15am-9:45am

Introductory Companion Training - Part I

Colorado Hall

9:45am-10:30am

Morning Break with Exhibitors

International Center North

10:30am-11:15am

Introductory Companion Training - Part II

Colorado Hall

10:30am-12:00pm

M-Class Airframe Breakouts

 

 

  • Malibu, Mirage, Matrix, M350

Colorado Hall

 

  • JetPROP

Colorado Hall

 

  • Meridian & M500

Colorado Hall

 

  • M600, M600/SLS, M700 Fury

International Center South

12:00pm-1:30pm

Lunch with Exhibitors

International Center North

1:30pm-2:15pm 

Piper Aircraft Update
Presented by: Ron Gunnarson, Piper Aircraft; John Walters, PMOPA President

International Center South

2:15pm-2:45pm

History of the Piper Malibu

Presented by: Roger Pepperel, Piper Aircraft Historian

International Center South

2:45pm-3:30pm

Afternoon Break with Exhibitors 

International Center South

3:30pm-4:00pm

From Close Call to Clarity

Real Stories. Real Decisions. Real Lessons.

International Center South

4:00pm-5:00pm

Keynote Presentation: Flying for Fun. Worldwide

Presented by: Matt Guthmiller

International Center South

5:00pm-6:00pm

Reception with Exhibitors

International Center North

Evening

Dinner on Your Own

 

Saturday, October 10

7:15am-8:15am

Breakfast with Exhibitors

International Center North

8:15am-9:00am

PMOPA Annual Business Meeting

Presented by: John Walters, PMOPA President; Michael Bentham; David McVinnie, McVinnie Aviation

PMOPA board members will share the “state of PMOPA” highlighting achievements in the prior year and objectives for the upcoming year, as well as our financial health, and membership numbers. David McVinnie will introduce the PMOPA member(s) who earned the coveted Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in the prior year. Established in 2003, this Award recognizes pilots who have maintained 50 or more years of safe, professional and skilled flying as active pilots.

International Center South

9:10am-10:00am

Powerplant Breakout Sessions

 
 
  • Pratt & Whitney PT6A

International Center South

 
  • Continental Engines

Colorado Hall

 
  • Lycoming Engines

Colorado Hall

9:15am-10:45am

Advanced Companion Training

Colorado Hall

10:00am-10:30am

Morning Break with Exhibitors

International Center North

10:30am-11:30am

Live from PMOPA2026: Malibu Guru Podcast

International Center South 

11:00am-4:00pm

Companion Activity: Cog Train to Pike’s Peak

 

11:30am-12:15pm

Automation Dependence: Children of the Magenta Line 2.0

International Center South

12:15pm-1:30pm

Lunch with Exhibitors

International Center North

1:30pm-2:20pm

Break-out Sessions

 

 
  • Insights from Flight Data Monitoring

Colorado Hall

 
  • Fun Places to Fly + PMOPA Fly-out Events

Colorado Hall

2:30pm-3:20pm

Advanced Avionics Breakout Sessions

 

 

  • G1000/G1000 NXi Equipped Aircraft

Colorado Hall 

 

  • G3000 Equipped Aircraft

Colorado Hall 

 

  • All Other Aircraft: Updates and Upgrades

Colorado Hall 

3:30pm-4:20pm

Electronic Flight Bag Break-out Sessions 

 

 

  • 8Flight Aviator

Presented by: Matt Guthmiller, 8Flight

Colorado Hall 

 

  • Garmin Pilot & Garmin Services

    Presented by: Ryan Owens, Garmin

Colorado Hall 

 

  • ForeFlight

Colorado Hall 

4:30pm-5:00pm

Pre-Departure Flight Safety & Weather Briefing

Presented by: Jacob Meyer, Archer Aircraft

Colorado Hall 

5:30pm-6:15pm

Lifetime Membership Reception (By invitation only)

 

6:00pm-7:00pm

Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction

Supporting the PMOPA Safety & Education Foundation

International Center Foyer  

7:00pm-10:00pm

Gala & Live Auction

Supporting the PMOPA Safety & Education Foundation

International Center South

Sunday, October 11

6:00am-12:30pm

Shuttle Service to Cutter Aviation FBO

 

Shuttle buses from The Broadmoor to Cutter Aviation will run on a loop beginning at 6:00am from the front of the Main Building. The last shuttle from The Broadmoor to Cutter Aviation will depart at 12:30pm.

 

Broadmoor Main Building Front Entrance