Why join COPA?

When you join the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association, you are supporting a greater cause on top of personal benefits. There is no-one-size fits all reason our community of 12,000+ pilots and aircraft owners join, however, many of the reasons include:

• Supporting a bright future for general aviation
  Our goal is to change the way people think about general aviation and dispel myths about who flies recreationally and how.
• Meet new, experienced, and/or aspiring pilots
  Regardless of your current status as a pilot, meet other aviation enthusiasts with similar interests through our fly-ins.
• Access critical information for local advocacy efforts
  We support our members, and your local advocacy efforts, with powerful communication tools, economic impact studies, and general aviation reports.
• Defend your interests
  As the voice of general aviation in Canada, COPA represents and defends your interests at government and industry committees and forums in Canada.
• Safety and knowledge training
  Stay current through the COPA Aviation Academy, the first online learning portal dedicated to the general aviation community in Canada.
• Cross Canada Chapter events
  Our network of 200+ chapters organize fly-ins and Discover Aviation events that welcome communities into the airport grounds.
• Awards and scholarships
  COPA recognizes the distinct contributions of its membership through its prestigious awards program and provides nearly $32,000 in scholarship funding each year to worthy flight training recipients.