PM#42583014 WELCOME TO OUR WORLD AEROSPACE EVO Aviation_Aerospace_8.5x11-BR18477.indd 1 2017-05-01 10:19 PM COPAFLIGHT EDITOR Russ Niles [email protected] CONTENTS 250.546.6743 DISPLAY ADVERTISING SALES Katherine Kjaer 250.592.5331 [email protected] CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SALES AND PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Maureen Leigh 1.800.656.7598 [email protected] CIRCULATION Maureen Leigh ACCOUNTING Anthea Williams ASSISTANT ADMIN Rajei Gill COPA BOARD Bernard Gervais, President and CEO Executive Committee 42 Jean Messier Chair, Quebec Director Bram Tilroe Feature Departments Western Vice-Chair, Alberta & NWT Director Brian Chappell Eastern Vice-Chair, Maritimes Director 42 COPA REBRANDS 4 PRESIDENt’s CORNER Jim Bell When the Canadian Owners and Convention, Prop Initiative Secretary, Manitoba & Nunavut Director Pilots Association formed in 1952, Jonathan Beauchesne 8 NEWSLINE Treasurer, Quebec Director the directors at the time modelled the organization’s branding after Quantifying GA Elected Directors the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Shane Armstrong, Saskatchewan Association’s logo. The gold and 20 COLUMNS Larry Biever, Alberta & NWT navy emblem served well for 65 eAPIS, Taildragger Training Joe Hessberger, BC & Yukon years but as part of COPA’s drive Phil Englishman, Conrad Hatcher, to modernize and update its 27 ON THE HORIZON Cheryl Marek, Southern Ontario image and programs, a new look Mark Your Calendars Ray Hawco, Newfoundland & Labrador was needed. Dave O’Malley, of Brian Pound, Maritimes Aerographics came up with the 32 NEWS BY REGIONS Lloyd Richards, Northern Ontario stylized maple leaf theme that Planes and Motorcycles Honorary Director evokes the excitement of aviation John Bogie and the promise of a bright future 46 CANADIAN PLANE TRADE for our freedom to fly. President Almost 200 Classified Ads Canadian Owners and Pilots Association and CEO Bernard Gervais explains 75 Albert Street, Suite 903, how the logo was created and how COVER art: Dave O’Malley created the new Ottawa, ON K1P 5E7 it helps to keep COPA fresh and 613-236-4901 | www.copanational.org COPA logo and his company, Aerographics, relevant. of Ottawa, designed this month’s magazine Find us on Facebook cover featuring the logo. COPA FLIGHT | JULY 2017 3 FROM THE TOP | PRESIDENT’S CORNER WITH BERNARD GERVAIS WE DESIGN AND& BUILD HANGARS Individual • Corporate • FBO’s • T-Hangars TURNING Another PAGE Looking Back On Year Two Here’s wHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU: It has already been two years since the community airports. Our main pur- Architectural & Engineered board gave me the mandate to lead pose was to inform them of the neces- Drawings the organization. I must admit that sity of these places to fly and we had a Municipal Applications & Permits Airport Applications & Approvals the honour and privilege of doing so chance to meet and greet many elected Transport Canada & NavCan Applications increases every day. officials from across the country. Sur- Complete Construction Year two has seen our strategic plan prisingly, several were COPA mem- take form as we reach the objectives bers and took little convincing but Questions? Phone 519.857.7639 we had given ourselves. We have re- many did not know and were quite or visit www.secandco.com vamped our web site and made it impressed of the impact and benefits If you already have a design or more user-friendly; have taken on a of GA. They enjoyed seeing their air- drawings, send it along for a free estimate. larger presence on social media and port or their community through our BAS Inc. FE 2011 Email (CAD or PDF) to [email protected] BASBAS Inc. Inc. FE FE 2011 2011 or fax 519.679.2200 have started the consultation with our Places to Fly page that we had on dis- BAS Inc. FE 2011 COPA Flights (see below). Our proud- play at the booth, and we gave all of BASBAS Inc.Inc. FEFE 20112011 est achievement this year is the release the visitors an electronic copy of our U S C O M B E • • L C E S S of the Economic Impact Study of Gen- COPA Economic Impact study. F T N A A R • C H P I eral Aviation in Canada which we will C P E E E N2849A R B use to demonstrate our economic val- COPA FLIGHTS A I R C S ue. The study is on our website for dis- We had the opportunity to meet with R E A I R F INC O T BAS S S S AF CE tribution, and I invite you to read the several COPA Flights near Ottawa and ETY AC HAR AND NESSES article on that subject for more details. in the Vancouver area, for frank and BEECHCRAFT • LUSCOMBE • CESSNA • PIPER Oh, and in case you didn’t notice, we open discussions on the roles and ex- [email protected] also changed the logo… See the article pectations of the Flights and COPA it- [email protected] N2849A elsewhere in this COPA Flight. self. We will be holding a few more con- N2849A [email protected]@basinc-aeromod.com [email protected]@basinc-aeromod.com sultations later this fall before we report MAJOR SUCCESS AT on the next steps and action plan. BAS INC AIRCRAFT SAFETY HARNESSES AND ACCESSORIES FEDERATION OF CANADIAN Municipalities (FcM) COPA AT WORK Many of our members’ concerns are re- Requirements for complete propeller lated to the areas from where they take overhauls every 10 years are some- off or land, their aerodromes or air- times burdensome, expensive, and ports. We have long been aware of this are we sure they measurably increase while defending our members when in safety? COPA is compiling data to fact, it is their aerodromes that we are support a request for changes to the trying to save. So with that thought in CARs which would align require- mind, COPA took a booth at the FCM ments for propeller overhauls with Convention in Ottawa on June 2-3 of those for piston engines in non-com- this year. Knowing the FCM has mem- mercial operations — to be allowed to bers that represent over 90 percent of operate “on condition,” subject to any all Canadian citizens, it was the right applicable airworthiness directives. place to introduce ourselves and raise Follow the news in our E-News and awareness of the value of GA and on our website. www.basinc-aeromod.com 4 COPA FLIGHT | JULY 2017 LE Mot DU PRÉSIDENT | BERNARD GERVAIS UNE AUTRE paGE est toURNÉE Coup d’oeil sur la dernière année Cela fait déjà deux ans que le con- générale et des aéroports dans leur com- seil d’administration m’a mandaté munauté. Nous voulions principalement pour diriger l’organisation et force faire passer le message de la nécessité de est d’admettre que l’honneur et le ces destinations aéroportuaires et avons privilège de le faire croissent de jour eu la chance de rencontrer des élus mu- en jour. nicipaux de tout le pays. À notre grande Sans m’attarder sur la première an- surprise, plusieurs étaient des membres née du mandat, j’aimerais souligner COPA et nous n’avions pas à les con- que cette deuxième année a permis la vaincre, alors que d’autres ont été carré- mise en place de notre plan stratégique, ment surpris du potentiel économique atteignant les objectifs fixés. Nous d’un aérodrome au sein d’une commu- avons renouvelé notre site web qui est nauté. Tout en regardant l’aéroport ou devenu plus convivial. Nous avons in- la municipalité des visiteurs à travers tensifié notre présence dans les médias notre « Places to Fly » en démonstration sociaux et avons débuté la consultation au kiosque, nous leur avons tous fourni avec nos Clubs COPA (voir ci-dessous). une copie électronique de notre analyse Une des plus belles réalisations de d’impacts COPA. laquelle vous pouvez tous être fiers est l’analyse des impacts économiques de CLUBS COPA l’aviation générale au Canada mainten- Nous avons eu l’occasion de rencon- ant entre nos mains, à partager le plus trer plusieurs Clubs COPA de la région possible afin de démontrer notre valeur d’Ottawa et de Vancouver, à prendre Oshawa Airport économique. L’étude est aussi sur notre le pouls des membres. Les rencon- Hangarminiums INC. site web, prête à être distribuée et un tres furent très appréciées par tous les EST. 2009 article se trouve plus loin pour plus dé- participants, ouvrant la porte à des tails. Enfin, au cas où vous ne l’auriez discussions franches sur le rôle et les HANGARMINIUMHangarminium UNITS Units AVAILABLE available for purchase pas or remarqué,rent: nous avons aussi changé attentes des Clubs et de l’organisation • T-Hangars Oshawa Airport • C-Unit Attached Box Hangarsde logo…Voir l’article à cet effet. elle-même. Nous prévoyons quelques HangarminiumsFOR PURCHASE OR RENT: INC. • T-Hangars• 65’ x 50’ Twin Hangar Units autres rencontres cet automne, après EST. 2009• C-Unit Attached• Box 50’ Hangarsx 45’ Twin Hangar Units SUCCÈS RETENTISSANT À LA • 65’ x 50’ Twin Hangar Units quoi nous serons en mesure de vous •All 50’ units x 45’ are Twin Steel Hangar Pre-Engineered Units Buildings withFÉDÉRATION insulated walls CANADIENNE DES présenter un dossier plus étoffé sur Hangarminium Units availableand roofs foras wellpurchase as Electric or rent: Bi-Fold Doors. All units are Steel• T-Hangars Pre-Engineered Buildings Municipalités (FcM) notre démarche et plan d’actions. with •insulated C-Unit AttachedConveniently walls and Box roofslocated Hangars as at wellthe Oshawa as Executive Airport, just 60 km from Toronto City AirportPlusieurs des enjeux de nos membres re- • 65’Electric x 50’ Twin Bi-Fold Hangar441 Doors.Aviator Units Lane, Oshawa, Ontario COPA À L’oEUVRE • 50’ x 45’ Twin Hangar Units gardent les endroits d’où ils décollent et Conveniently located at the Oshawa Executive Airport, just 60 km fromFor moreToronto information, City Airport specs and photos,où visit atterrissent, leur aérodrome ou leur La réglementation de révision complète All units are Steel Pre-Engineered441www.oshawaairporthangarminiums.com Aviator Lane, Oshawa, Buildings Ontario with insulated walls or call aéroport.