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COPA member Anastasia Tsotroudis shares her inspiring aviation journey from her childhood fascination with planes in South Africa to becoming a pilot in Canada. She emphasizes COPA's role in fostering community, diversity, and continuous learning in general aviation.

With AirVenture 2024 just around the corner, COPA Flight 73 and the Huronia Regional Airport (CYEE) hosted a fly and drive in on Saturday July 13, 2024, from 10 am to 2 pm, called “2024 PLANES TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES NORTHERN REGIONAL FLY-IN”.

Whether you’re a first-timer or an AirVenture pro, we have gathered some useful information for flying into the US for this year’s event.

July 6 saw the annual Kawartha Lakes Municipal Airport Fly and Drive In (CFN4, also known as Lindsay Airport). The event was supported by the Kawartha Lakes Flying Club (KLFC) and the Kawartha Classic Kruisers. The Flying club and Flight 101 were revived in the spring of 2011 in the interest of promoting the airport and general aviation in the Kawartha Lakes Region.

Come celebrate aviation with other members at aviation events around the world! This year we'll be at EAA AirVenture and we hope you will come meet with us.

Canadian built and operated PBY-5A Canso aircraft is making its way from Fairview, Alberta to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island and then back over eastern Canada and the prairies in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the RCAF.

Explore the world of aerospace at École nationale d’aérotechnique's (ÉNA) event in Saint-Hubert, QC. With major industry players, impressive aircraft displays, and thrilling aerial shows, this three-day event attracted 17,000 visitors, highlighting aerospace careers and education opportunities.

The Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Pilots and Hangar Owners Association (COPA Flight 160) has had a busy end of Spring. Flying youth, drawing smiles, celebrating awards, and more!

June 14, 2024 saw the return of the Canadian Warplane Heritage’s Lancaster bomber to the Goderich Municipal Airport (CYGD). Celebrating iconic aircraft, like the Lancaster, Mosquitos, Tudors and Beavers (to name a few), all built in Canada, reminds us of the rich history that Canada has contributing in so many ways to world conflicts and aviation.

In a previous post, we followed the journey of a group of seven First Nations students as they set out to build an airplane in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The students have now finished their first semester and capped off the semester by flying over their homes on Long Plain First Nation, Dakota Plains Wahpeton First Nation and Dakota Tipi First Nation.