• Piney Pinecreek Border Airport (48Y) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the town of Piney, Manitoba are seeking feedback from regular users of Piney Pinecreek Border Airport, 48Y, to determine use for future developments. If you are a regular user of the airport, contact us here, and provide a brief summary of your use of the airport and its importance to you.
• Changes to AIP supplements – NAV Canada are making changes to AIP Supplements relating to complex closures and hazards at an aerodrome, to now include visual supports, including graphics, symbols, and colours, in a standardized format. These enhancements aim to increase safety and reduce or avoid incidents and accidents. On November 30, trigger NOTAM will be introduced, which will advertise the existence of the AIP Supplement. More information can be found here.
• 2023 COPA Member Satisfaction Survey – COPA regularly sends out a member satisfaction survey to determine how well the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association is meeting the needs of its members, and to discover how the association can continue to improve the services it provides. The 2023 survey results received 1490 responses, with members representing a diverse group of non-aircraft-owning pilots; aircraft owners and pilots; AMEs; drone pilots; aviation enthusiasts; and student pilots. The results revealed a significant number of members join COPA for its advocacy efforts, as we are the only association in Canada that advocates for general aviation needs at a national level. In 2024, COPA will leverage these results to contribute towards its planning efforts. Big and substantive changes are coming to our e-newsletters, our magazine, our website, and much more communication to you – our members. These changes are based on what members have told us they wanted the association to be, which is more focus on our community.
• Support COPA on Giving Tuesday – Since its start in 2012, Giving Tuesday helps remind us that the holiday season is a time of giving to people and ideas that are important to us. At COPA, we invite our members to contribute to the future of general aviation by making a donation to the COPA Flight Safety Foundation or the COPA Freedom to Fly Fund. Learn more about the COPA Flight Safety Foundation and the COPA Freedom to Fly Fund here.
• Feedback on membership benefits – We invite all COPA members to explore the various member benefits available to all COPA members and to share their thoughts and experiences regarding those benefits. Your insights are essential in helping us and your fellow members by improving and tailoring our offerings to better suit your needs. Please take a moment to email us at communications@copanational.org to let us know how COPA’s benefits have had an impact on your aviation journey. You can explore all available member benefits here.
• 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.
