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.
COPA eNews, Industrie, Inspiration
Équipe étudiante de fuséologie s’apprête à lancer « Starsailor ». Membres de la COPA sont invités à participer aux efforts de recherche et sauvetage.
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.
COPA eNews, Voyage et style de vie
Un hydravion de 86 ans, le dernier de son genre connu à voler encore, prend son envol à Vanderhoof, en Colombie-Britannique.
Un avion datant de l’époque où les pilotes de brousse transportaient des personnes, des marchandises et même des chevaux à travers le nord du Canada reprend son envol dans le centre de la Colombie-Britannique. Un Bellanca Aircruiser de 1938, fabriqué à partir de divers matériaux, notamment du bois et du tissu, passe l’été à Vanderhoof, en Colombie-Britannique, à environ 100 kilomètres à l’ouest de Prince George. Prêté par la Erickson Aircraft Collection dans l’Oregon, il est piloté par Glenn Pearce, un pilote à la retraite d’Air Canada qui compte plus de 55 ans d’expérience.
Aviation insurance rates have possibly hit their lowest point — but change is in the air. COPA member and ACIP broker Caleb Winterburn had the opportunity to be interviewed about this trend for Insurance Business Canada Magazine. As someone who lives and breathes aviation insurance, Caleb believes it’s never been more important stay informed on shifting trends in aviation insurance.
RCAF pilot and academic historian Edward Soye has charted an inspiring aviation journey—from grassroots flying to instructing Canada’s next generation of military aviators.
What happens when you’re finally ready to face the most intimidating maneuver in flight training? Follow one student pilot’s emotional journey through her first power-on stalls and incipient spins as she learns that courage often begins at the edge of fear.
Lori Duthie partage son parcours de bénévole de longue date à directrice générale du Salon international de l’aéronautique et de l’espace. Elle réfléchit à l’impact d’Elevate Aviation, à l’importance du mentorat et à la façon dont les organisations communautaires comme la COPA contribuent à façonner l’avenir de l’aviation au Canada.