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Sept 20, 21, 2008
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Oshawa Industrial and Military Museum
"A
mile of runway takes you to the world.
A mile of
highway takes you a mile"
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Study of Municipal Airports in Ontario.
COPA is short for Canadian Owners and Pilots Association.
We are the local chapter, called COPA
Flight 70. We cover the area around Oshawa, from Pickering to
Cobourg, north to Port Perry.
Oshawa COPA Flight 70 is a local group of about 55 pilots. We meet once
a month and discuss local Aviation issues, assist other pilots in
procedures, share information, education, etc. Meetings are usually
held on the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 at the 420 Wing, 1000
Stevenson Road North, north of Rossland at the south field. check the Upcoming
Events page for a list of activities.
Meetings are open to anyone, pilots or not, and guests are always
welcome.
We organize fly-outs for our members to different aviation events,
BBQs, weekend outings, etc. We have a booth at the Canadian Aviation
Expo with displays of aircraft and COPA materials. We also assist other
groups such as the RAA, in aviation activities.
Our membership fee is $ 20.00 / year, and bring a snack such as a bag
of pretzels, or peanuts, or cookies to a meeting once in a while.
2007 officers are:
Captain: Jim Kamstra --- Chairing meetings, general running of the club
Co-Captain: Gord Mahaffy --- Assisting Captain as required
Navigators: Mikel Brown, Jim Marsh --- Secretary, Website
Bombardier: Cheryl Marek --- Assisting with projects and meetings as
required, Airport Advisory Committee
Tail Gunner : Doug Raine --- Young Eagles
Tail Gunner : Peter Hartley --- Golden Eagles
Tail Gunner : Wayne Ellis, Dave Jukes --- Rust Remover
Why join COPA
National?
As the recognized voice of general aviation in Canada, the Canadian
Owners and Pilots Association, a non-profit organization has spent five
decades supporting and defending the right of Canadians to enjoy the
freedom of Canadian airspace. Since its founding in 1952, COPA has been
dedicated to opening doors and removing barriers to the growth of
aviation. COPA raises the awareness of important issues facing the
flying community, promotes air safety through education and works to
lower the cost of flying. As a COPA member you have access to a number
of valuable resources, including reduced aviation insurance.