• How to stay current as a pilot – Winter imposes additional challenges to recreational flying with adverse weather and shorter days, and during this time all pilots should make a strategy to remain current and proficient. Transport Canada have published a brief, 5 minute read on ensuring currency as a pilot, and more information on maintaining currency and proficiency can be found here.

• Call for volunteers for the COPA Scholarship Selection Committee – Want to give back to general aviation? We’re looking for leaders – like you – to volunteer as a selection committee member for our upcoming scholarship cycle. COPA scholarships help Canadians pursue their PPL’s, advanced flight training, and big flying goals. If you are a COPA member with an interest in serving our community, willing to get trained on our scholarship management tool, can remain impartial, and are available for the early spring period to evaluate applications, please reach out to us at communications@copanational.org by November 13, 2023.

• Share your flying stories and expertise – COPA is seeking contributing writers for our Flight magazine on areas related to aviation safety and knowledge, adventures and fun, regional activities and events, specialty flying, aircraft maintenance, and current general aviation affairs. Consider sharing your flying stories and expertise – email communications@copanational.org to get started.

• New Member Benefit: Pilot Life 3-month free trial – COPA is happy to announce the latest addition to its member benefits, a 3-month free trial for digital logbook Pilot Life, proudly developed by a COPA member! Free trial includes access to Pilot Life PRO, with features including automatic nighttime tracking, logbook audit notifications and more. To claim your free trial, download Pilot Life here, create your account and profile, and e-mail hello@pilotlife.com with your name, email address, and COPA membership number.