by Roland Meisel, Co-Captain, COPA Flight 149 COPA Flight 149 volunteers and 122 registered aspiring aviators gathered on a hot but sunny day at Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport (CNQ3) for Discover Aviation 2026 on August 15th. A pleasant breeze took the edge off the summer heat. Discover Aviation 2026 at the NCDRA was organized…Read more
by George Farrington, Director, Advocacy & External Affairs The following article is originally published in the July-August 2026 Summer Edition of the COPA Flight magazine. Summer is synonymous with aviation. Across Canada, longer days and generally favourable weather encourage pilots to fly more often, whether that’s attending a COPA fly-in, taking cross-country family vacations, exploring…Read more


