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2017 COPA Convention A Massive Success!

6/28/2017

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The 2017 COPA Covention & Trade Show was held in Kelowna this past weekend. There were over 500 delegates in attendance arriving from as far as Newfoundland and PEI. Even more importantly, over 125 aircraft flew in and many took advantage of the under wing camping, a first for an international airport in Canada. The convention also attracted 700 members of the general public to the trade show and static aircraft display. 

​The organizers did a phenomenal job putting on a class act event! The BCGA was very well represented and it was fantastic to see so many familiar faces and to finally meet so many members from all over the Province! COPA is moving in an exciting new direction and we encourage all our members to join COPA and we look forward to a long healthy relationship working with COPA to promote General Aviation in BC and across this great country!
Thanks to all the BCGA members that spent some time at our booth it was buzzing the whole weekend with our interactive content and definitely drummed up some excitement. Our members are our most valuable ambassadors.

We are also proud to be included as part of the consultation group for Transport Canada's new General Aviation Safety Campaign.
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At the convention COPA unveiled their exciting, fresh new logo that signifies the organization modernizing and moving forward. ​
Special thanks to:
Bernard Gervais, Carter Mann, Pamela Carey Nelson and the rest of the organizers and volunteers from the Kelowna Flying Club for a fantastic event.

Thanks to Candace McKibbon for doing such and awesome job with the BC Aviation Council and for being such a strong partner working with the BCGA.

Huge thanks to Mark Cossement, Gene Creelman and the folks at Points West Audio Visual in Kelowna for hooking us up with some sweet displays for our booth. Also thanks to the members that helped man the booth, answer questions and helped to pack up. You made our weekend!
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June 17th Was A Busy Day For Aviation On The South Coast

6/17/2017

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June 17th was a great day for general aviation on the south coast! There were three big events that we all very successful in their own right!

The Abbotsford flying club hosted their annual Kids Take Flight event during which 8 pilots introduced 117 kids to aviation for the first time. While there was at least one reported bout of air sickness, all participants and volunteers had a great time and did their part to secure the future of general aviation in our province! 
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The BC Coast Chapter of the 99's hosted their annual poker run with the help of the Aero Club of BC. Attendance at the poker run was great and many of the pilots visited some new airports for the first time. The community really came together in supporting this great event through, participation, volunteering and by donating some great prizes. 
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Lat but certainly not least, the Langley Aero Club hosted their annual fly-in. There were over 60 aircraft on the flight line featuring everything from a Sopwith Pup to a Cessna 337 and everything in between. The Fly-in was very well organized and all the attendees had a great time. Thanks to the Langley Aero Club and the Langley Airport for putting on such a great event!
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New COPA General Aviation Economic Impact Study

6/7/2017

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New study highlights industry’s $9.3B output to Canada’s economy
OTTAWA – Today, the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) released a new study that highlights the economic impact general aviation contributes to Canadian communities and to the national economy. The study, compiled by Vancouver-based InterVISTAS, estimates that general aviation operations in Canada contributes $9.3 billion in economic output nationally and directly accounts for almost 20,000 full time jobs in communities across the country.  The report also highlights the benefits that general aviation operations bring to communities in terms of tax revenues, direct, and indirect employment.
“This study shows the real importance of maintaining the general aviation infrastructure in communities across Canada, including local airports,” said Bernard Gervais, President and CEO of COPA. “General Aviation is a critical element of the transportation network and one that helps connect communities and create jobs and opportunities for Canadians. COPA looks forward to continuing to work with communities across Canada to realize the impact that the industry has in their regions.” ...........

TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AND VIEW THE REPORT CLICK HERE


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