Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association
The Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) is a not-for-profit aircraft type club for owners and pilots of certified aircraft manufactured by Cirrus Design.
In October 2008 the association had 2800 members worldwide.
History
COPA started as a group of Cirrus aircraft enthusiasts who had frequented the earlier SR20 internet forum started by Clyde Stubbs in 1999. Most members of that forum came from the position-holders for the yet-to-manufactured Cirrus SR20.
As more new Cirrus Design aircraft were sold and the SR22 was introduced, a formal, membership-based organization was started. In 2001, COPA became a registered non-profit organization with its own website and magazine, Cirrus Pilot.
In 2006 members of COPA raised more than $105,000 in a single evening to benefit the Red Tail Project, giving the project a significant boost toward their goal of bringing the story of the famed Tuskegee Airmen to every classroom in America.
Safety Initiatives
In keeping with its motto of "Volatus et Salus" (Latin for "Flight and Safety") the association has a program to promote safer flying. This is based on the Aviators Model Code of Conduct which serves as a set of recommended practices.
Cirrus Pilots Proficiency Program (CPPP)
The association states:
As a result of this the association developed its type-specific pilot recurrent training program. The first course was in April, 2002; several sessions are offered each year at various locations around the USA.
Family-focused activities, such as the popular "Partner-in-Command" seminar for flying companions, provide a learning environment for non-pilot attendees.
In October 2008 the association had 2800 members worldwide.
History
COPA started as a group of Cirrus aircraft enthusiasts who had frequented the earlier SR20 internet forum started by Clyde Stubbs in 1999. Most members of that forum came from the position-holders for the yet-to-manufactured Cirrus SR20.
As more new Cirrus Design aircraft were sold and the SR22 was introduced, a formal, membership-based organization was started. In 2001, COPA became a registered non-profit organization with its own website and magazine, Cirrus Pilot.
In 2006 members of COPA raised more than $105,000 in a single evening to benefit the Red Tail Project, giving the project a significant boost toward their goal of bringing the story of the famed Tuskegee Airmen to every classroom in America.
Safety Initiatives
In keeping with its motto of "Volatus et Salus" (Latin for "Flight and Safety") the association has a program to promote safer flying. This is based on the Aviators Model Code of Conduct which serves as a set of recommended practices.
Cirrus Pilots Proficiency Program (CPPP)
The association states:
As a result of this the association developed its type-specific pilot recurrent training program. The first course was in April, 2002; several sessions are offered each year at various locations around the USA.
Family-focused activities, such as the popular "Partner-in-Command" seminar for flying companions, provide a learning environment for non-pilot attendees.
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