A beautiful spring day turned into a fiery emergency, but training, quick thinking, and a solid plan made all the difference.
COPA Flight 203 successfully held another Discover Aviation Day on September 13, 2025, bringing smiles and excitement to over 140 children as they took to the skies at Chatham-Kent Municipal Airport.
The Wetaskiwin Flying Club is holding a Discover Aviation event on September 27 at the Wetaskiwin Regional Airport. Local pilots will provide free flights for youth ages 8 to 18, with rides scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon.
COPA Flight #50 is offering free 15 – 20 minute introductory flights to young people with their Discover Aviation event, hoping to see more youth take an interest in flying.
George’s aviation journey began in Wisconsin, continued with rebuilding his Aeronca Bluebird, and led to creating CTQ2, a 2,600-foot grass strip in Stanstead, QC. Now 85, he still hosts annual fly-ins, celebrates cross-border aviation friendships, and pursues new ideas like Project CANUSA and an innovative eVTOL design.
Discover Aviation 2025 at Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport was a day to remember. Nearly 100 young participants took to the skies with COPA Flight 149 volunteers, many experiencing the joy of flight for the very first time.
Manfred Radius transformed glider flying into a mesmerizing art form. For nearly four decades, he piloted an unpowered H101 Salto glider, turning aerobatics into a graceful, unforgettable dance.
COPA Flight 177 awarded the first “Wrench The Dream” grants to Joy Kuai and Shane Jacobs, supporting their journey to become licensed aviation maintenance engineers and addressing Canada’s AME shortage.
Less than three months into her role as President and CEO, Marcia has been inspired by the people, passion, and possibilities that define General Aviation in Canada.
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Student Rocketry Team to Launch “Starsailor”, COPA members invited to join SAR efforts
Space Concordia Rocketry Division has received formal authorization from Transport Canada to launch the most powerful student-built rocket in the world to space. The mission received the support of COPA, whose network of passionate aviators will assist in the recovery of the rocket. Once Starsailor returns to Earth, COPA pilots can play a crucial role in locating the payload and analyzing its condition, an essential step in completing the mission and securing its scientific data.