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Buttonville demeurera ouvert jusqu’en 2018
D’excellentes nouvelles concernant l’aéroport municipal de Toronto Buttonville:
April 25, 2017
To our valued customers:
It gives me great pleasure to announce an extension to the closing date of the Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport. After extensive discussion and review, an agreement has been reached with the Buttonville Airport land ownership partnership, to continue airport operations here at CYKZ until October 31, 2018 and possibly beyond this date, if circumstances with the airport redevelopment dictate.
Speaking from the Million Air perspective, an announcement such as this allows us to carry on providing service and support to our customers in an uninterrupted manner and proceed with proper business planning. We continue to do our best to keep pricing fair and equitable and offer the service and support that helps you make the most of your aviation activities.
Everyone on our team look forward to working with you over the coming months. We thank you for your continued patronage.
Yours truly,
Derek Siftom
President
Torontair Ltd.
Million Air Toronto
Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport
Buttonville to Stay Open Until 2018
Good news out of Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport:
April 25, 2017
To our valued customers:
It gives me great pleasure to announce an extension to the closing date of the Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport. After extensive discussion and review, an agreement has been reached with the Buttonville Airport land ownership partnership, to continue airport operations here at CYKZ until October 31, 2018 and possibly beyond this date, if circumstances with the airport redevelopment dictate.
Speaking from the Million Air perspective, an announcement such as this allows us to carry on providing service and support to our customers in an uninterrupted manner and proceed with proper business planning. We continue to do our best to keep pricing fair and equitable and offer the service and support that helps you make the most of your aviation activities.
Everyone on our team look forward to working with you over the coming months. We thank you for your continued patronage.
Yours truly,
Derek Siftom
President
Torontair Ltd.
Million Air Toronto
Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport
AirRivac Newest Corporate Member
COPA is proud to welcome AirRivac as our newest corporate member! In becoming part of Canada’s largest aviation community, AirRivac is offering COPA members a $50 discount on their first year subscription. Visit https://airrivac.com/families to learn more! To become a COPA Corporate Member, and to see the complete listing of all our Corporate Members, visit our website: https://www.copanational.org/en/corporate-membership/#1491081389843-33fe4bfa-ff96
COPA demande au ministre Garneau d’agir sur les éoliennes aux abords des aérodromes
COPA travaille activement à la défense des aéroports impactés par un développement de parc d’éoliennes. Nous avons récemment écrit au Ministre Garneau pour qu’il agisse promptement sur ce cet enjeu critique concernant la sécurité aérienne:
(la lettre disponible seulement en anglais)
Dear Minister Garneau,
On behalf of over 17,000 members of COPA across Canada, I am writing to you
concerning the ongoing saga of the proposed Fairview wind turbine development that, in
its current form, presents a significant risk to aviation safety at the Collingwood (CNY3)
and Stayner (CLV2) aerodromes.
As you are undoubtedly aware, the Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT)
recently allowed an appeal by local residents objecting to the wind farm’s construction,
which concluded with: “…the proposed wind turbines at their proposed locations would
be inadequate to either prevent collision with a wind turbine, or prevent a crash due to
wind turbine-induced turbulence.” While COPA is extremely pleased with the Tribunal’s
decision, this does now open the door for the project’s proponent, wpd, to appeal this
matter in court.
COPA is a willing partner with Transport Canada in the development and
implementation of the newly revised regulations concerning Responsible Aerodrome
Development. We feel that as much as it is important for aerodromes to consult with
interested parties regarding construction and consultation, it is equally vital that outside
developers be required to consult and mitigate with interested parties, including
aerodromes, on proposals that affect operations and aviation safety. As concluded by
the tribunal, the wpd proposal in its current form cannot be mitigated to the extent
required to eliminate the very real and established risk to aviation safety and the safety
of the traveling public.
In view of your recent comments affirming your commitment to aviation safety –
specifically around the reckless use of drones, a move COPA wholeheartedly endorses,
we are seeking from you, per the provisions of section 4.31 of the Aeronautics Act,
similar relief from wpd’s proposal due to the established risks posed to aviation safety.
Such a move would not only ensure the continued safe operations at these aerodromes,
but it would send a clear message – both to other potential developers and to the
broader public that Transport Canada considers the potential impact to safety that such
developments have on operations and is prepared to act to ensure that Canadians
continue to be safe in the use of Canada’s aerodromes.
Thank you for your attention in this matter and I look forward to the opportunity to work
with you and your team to ensure that the Collingwood and Stayner aerodromes can
continue to operate safely and effectively, and contribute to the economic benefit of their
local communities.
Regards,
Bernard Gervais, PMP
President and CEO
COPA calls on Minister Garneau to take action on Wind Turbines
COPA is advocating hard on behalf of GA airports impacted by wind turbine development. Recently we wrote to Minister Garneau calling for immediate action on this critical safety issue:
Dear Minister Garneau,
On behalf of over 17,000 members of COPA across Canada, I am writing to you
concerning the ongoing saga of the proposed Fairview wind turbine development that, in
its current form, presents a significant risk to aviation safety at the Collingwood (CNY3)
and Stayner (CLV2) aerodromes.
As you are undoubtedly aware, the Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT)
recently allowed an appeal by local residents objecting to the wind farm’s construction,
which concluded with: “…the proposed wind turbines at their proposed locations would
be inadequate to either prevent collision with a wind turbine, or prevent a crash due to
wind turbine-induced turbulence.” While COPA is extremely pleased with the Tribunal’s
decision, this does now open the door for the project’s proponent, wpd, to appeal this
matter in court.
COPA is a willing partner with Transport Canada in the development and
implementation of the newly revised regulations concerning Responsible Aerodrome
Development. We feel that as much as it is important for aerodromes to consult with
interested parties regarding construction and consultation, it is equally vital that outside
developers be required to consult and mitigate with interested parties, including
aerodromes, on proposals that affect operations and aviation safety. As concluded by
the tribunal, the wpd proposal in its current form cannot be mitigated to the extent
required to eliminate the very real and established risk to aviation safety and the safety
of the traveling public.
In view of your recent comments affirming your commitment to aviation safety –
specifically around the reckless use of drones, a move COPA wholeheartedly endorses,
we are seeking from you, per the provisions of section 4.31 of the Aeronautics Act,
similar relief from wpd’s proposal due to the established risks posed to aviation safety.
Such a move would not only ensure the continued safe operations at these aerodromes,
but it would send a clear message – both to other potential developers and to the
broader public that Transport Canada considers the potential impact to safety that such
developments have on operations and is prepared to act to ensure that Canadians
continue to be safe in the use of Canada’s aerodromes.
Thank you for your attention in this matter and I look forward to the opportunity to work
with you and your team to ensure that the Collingwood and Stayner aerodromes can
continue to operate safely and effectively, and contribute to the economic benefit of their
local communities.
Regards,
Bernard Gervais, PMP
President and CEO
COPA Embauche
Directeur des opérations
Le Directeur relève du Président et chef de la direction.
Subordonnés: aucun
Lieu de travail: Ottawa, Ontario
La mission de COPA:
«Faire progresser, promouvoir et préserver la liberté canadienne de voler »
Responsabilités principales :
S’assurer que les opérations de COPA soient en accord avec sa mission et répondent aux priorités stratégiques:
- Donner une irréfutable valeur ajoutée aux membres
- Promouvoir l’aviation générale
- Développer et maintenir une étroite collaboration avec les autorités gouvernementales
Responsabilités spécifiques
Offrir une valeur ajoutée aux membres
- Répondre aux membres pour toutes questions techniques, de règlementation et demandes spécifiques.
- Administrer les Clubs COPA à travers le pays
- Administrer le programme d’assurance de COPA et celui des rendez-vous aériens COPA
- Participer au développement et à la fabrication de produits et services spécifiques aux membres
- Développer, maintenir et actualiser les Guides COPA et les FAQ
- Développer et maintenir et actualiser le répertoire des cours à distribution nationale
Promouvoir l’aviation générale
- Administrer et assister les organisateurs du programme COPA pour enfants
- Assister au développement et la gestion des campagnes de marketing pour accroître le nombre de membres.
- Rédiger des articles pour le magazine COPA Flight, le bulletin d’information COPA eFlight ainsi que le site web
- Disponible pour représenter COPA à certains comités gouvernementaux et de l’industrie, conférences, foires et salons de l’aviation
Développement et maintien des relations
- Responsable des relations et du maintien de la liste des spécialistes et experts pour les questions spécifiques à COPA, ainsi qu’avec les principaux joueurs de l’industrie et les autorités gouvernementales
- En collaboration avec les autres directeurs, analyse les propositions des régulateurs et travaille de concert avec le Président pour formuler les réponses
Tâches administratives
- Occasionnellement, remplacer le président et chef de direction
- Collaborer à la préparation des budgets
- Au besoin, participer aux rencontres du conseil d’administration, des comités et sessions de planification
Qualifications
Atouts et compétences
- Baccalauréat dans une discipline appropriée ou l’équivalent
- Pilote, AME avec expérience pertinente de l’industrie
- Expérience dans un organisme à but non-lucratif
- Très bon communicateur bilingue, tant à l’oral qu’à l’écrit (anglais-français)
- Connaissance des technologies de l’aviation
- Assume la responsabilité des résultats
- Constructif et consciencieux
- Soucieux des détails et axé sur la qualité
- Excellentes capacités d’apprentissage
- Démontre un bon usage d’intelligence émotionnelle
- Bonne compréhension des besoins de la clientèle, empathie
- Personne d’équipe
Expérience requise
- Connaissance du Règlement de l’Aviation Canadien (RAC) et du Service à la Navigation Aérienne (ANS).
- Connaissance des défis de l’aviation générale au Canada
- Expérience et relation avec la communauté canadienne de l’aviation
Expérience souhaitée
- Expérience des rouages gouvernementaux, aux niveaux politiques et règlementation
- Expérience avec les organisations et associations internationales qui régissent et influencent l’aviation
- Être propriétaire ou locataire d’un avion ou l’avoir été
Soumettre à hmclaren@copanational.org
Concours photo carte de membre
Des milliers de cartes de membre COPA sont distribuées aux quatre coins du pays à chaque année, montrant l’appartenance à la plus grande communauté aéronautique du Canada.
À compter de cette année et ce, pour la première fois, nous mettons en évidence les photos de nos membres en arrière-plan des cartes.
Si vous aimeriez voir votre photo sur la prochaine carte, ernvoyez une photo de haute résolution à
russ@copaflight.ca. Chaque mois, une nouvelle soumission sera présentée sur la page principale de la page Facebook de COPA. À la fin de l’année, la photo avec le plus de “j’aime” deviendra la photo de fond pour la prochaine année de cartes.
Voici les photos déjà présentées:
New Website Launch
Welcome to COPA’s new website
Take a few minutes to check out new and updated features
The new website is clean, easy to navigate, and allows users to quickly navigate to the information and resources that matter most. Our new website also gives more visible recognition to the aviation-related businesses who support our organization through the Corporate Membership program as well as allows businesses certain areas to purchase advertising.
The new Events page combines the material formerly found in On the Horizon as well as our members’ regularly scheduled events into one easy to use page with different tools, which allow the user to filter events by category, venues, province, and airport. Additionally, the Google Map interface provides a visual guide to the many aviation-related events around the country. If you or your organization has an upcoming event, you would like to see listed, be sure to submit it to us.
All of the different aviation resources from the old website have been updated and combined into one easy-to-find menu called “Flying in Canada.” Here you will find resources on learning to fly, aircraft operations, licensing, medical issues, money topics, and COPA Flights. The new Places to Fly offers a user-friendly portal to find up-to-date information on airports and aerodromes in every province and territory. Want to find the best $100 hamburger? Need to plan your fuel stops for your cross-country? Visit our Places to Fly for all of that and more.
While you’re at it, take the time to update the information on your airport’s listing – the new Places to Fly is designed so that our community members can keep their information current, and even create new listings!
In addition to our website, COPA’s social media presence is wildly gaining in popularity. Our Facebook page is up and running and is playing an important role in advertising updates, events, and COPA initiatives such as the Flight School Campaign, COPA for Kids, and news from around the Canadian GA family. If you or your COPA Flight are on Facebook, make sure to like our page @COPAnational and share within your own networks. For the flying photographers out there, be sure to send your entries to us for the Membership Card Photo Contest – we are featuring the entries as our Facebook cover photo and the photo with the most likes at the end of the year will become the background photo on the next years’ membership card.
Over the next few months, we will be rolling out our YouTube channel and Instagram account in order to better connect with younger, newer pilots and encourage them to become part of Canada’s largest aviation community. If you would like some advice on how to get the most out of your social media, give us a call – we’d be happy to help!
President Corner – May 2017
Spring is in the air
Stretch your wings
I like to write about this every spring, it’s a secret recipe that I really don’t want to be kept secret. I’m talking about the best rust remover at the best price you will ever find: go up and fly with an instructor or a check pilot that will stretch your wings, to try the things you wouldn’t really do on your own anymore: a high-wing or a power-off stall; crosswind landings; a tight base to final (at safe altitude), anything to stretch your comfort zone which can sometimes get smaller and smaller as we fly less during the winter months. I guarantee you will walk away with a sense of accomplishment. And maybe even a few beads of sweat on your forehead. Invest in yourself, not just your airplane.
Web Site
Have you seen the completely revamped Places to Fly or the COPA Flights sections on our website? We have received a lot of positive comments and there is still some tweaking being done. Newer material will be coming out soon and if you have images or videos you would like to share, just send them our way they may find their way on the site for all to see and enjoy.
One of the most interesting features of our new website is the ease with which we can update the material and the multiplatform capability: website, Facebook and our newsletter. We have divided the site into sections which we hope you will find intuitive and this is why you should go back often to look for the latest news items or stories. We strongly encourage you to give us your feedback.
Oshkosh
Once again this year, we will be at Oshkosh for the great Canadian Cook-out, thanks to Magnes and AIG, where all Canadian pilots are invited to gather under the tent. There will be many door prizes, food and drinks for everyone to enjoy. Just go to our events page on the website to see the details.
Special announcement at the COPA Convention in Kelowna, BC June 23-24.
We are very proud that Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) has approached COPA to work together on a General Aviation Safety Campaign, which we will launch during the convention in June. We are well aware that regulations are not the only form of promoting safety. Experience and research indicate that optimal results in terms of increasing safety practices can best be achieved by combining broad promotion efforts with well-targeted objectives. Safety collaboration activities between the regulator and industry are sometimes more successful than going through the sole regulatory compliance route, as well as being less costly for all of us. Watch out for the announcement!
Economic impact of general aviation
As I write these lines, we are in the final revisions of a study we commissioned late last year, to give us the big picture of the economic impact of general aviation in Canada. We will make this impressive study publicly available as soon as it is completed in the next few weeks.