Mon, Jul 13, 2009
Opinions! We love them... especially when they come from folks
with something interesting to say! Aero-TV engaged in one of its
favorite exercises during the 2009 Cirrus Owners and Pilots
Association's Annual Convention -- that of surveying a dozen or so
people at an event with three questions targeted toward the
interest group that we're visiting.
So, we came up with three good question for the thousands of
folks who populated this year's convention... starting with one
pretty good conversation starter, namely, what do you think of
Cirrus Chairman Alan Klapmeier's announcement of his intent to buy
out the SF50 Vision program? The other two questions will address
current legal issues facing GA and the way that flyers are dealing
with the escalating costs and complexities of GA in a down
economy.
The annual COPA Migration is obviously THE biggest event of the
year for Cirrus pilots. In late June of 2009, hundreds of Cirrus
aircraft flew in from all over the country (and beyond) to return
to the "nest" to take advantage of an extensive and varied roster
of activities for the pilots AND their families. Migration events
include a number of unique and highly-anticipated evening social
events, numerous seminars and presentations, and an extensive trade
exhibition.
The Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) is a not-for
profit membership organization established to educate, promote the
safety of and support the owners and pilots of certified aircraft
manufactured by Cirrus Design Corporation, encourage ownership of
these aircraft and provide social activities for its members.
Additionally, COPA will promote goodwill towards the general
aviation community. Founded in 2001, with over 2800 members
worldwide, COPA is a volunteer-run organization completely
independent of Cirrus Design Corp.
Open to all interested individuals. Dues are $65 per year, which
includes a subscription to Cirrus Pilot magazine, access to the
COPA members website and forums, and eligibility to attend other
COPA events and activities (additional fees apply to some
activities). Particularly notable are the online forums run by
COPA.
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