2017 Annual General Meeting

The November COPA Flight 6 meeting was our Annual General Meeting and ten members participated.

The meeting was called to order at 7:10 PM. As we run a fairly informal format at COPA Flight 6, most of the evening was centred around the past years' events and planning for the coming year. Participation and membership in COPA Flight 6 is free to any pilot or non-pilot, but we have a great core of regulars and those who participate when they can.

As we worked our way through the AGM business, our scrutineer called three times from the floor asking for anyone wishing to serve on the board of directors of COPA Flight 6. We had a steady stream of hands go up from those wishing to get involved. After I pinched myself realizing this was a dream and that I wouldn't be replaced as President, I came to my senses and realized I was in for another 12 months as Captain (President). This will be my fourth consecutive term and I'm beginning to wonder if we shouldn't adopt the American political system rules of two terms and you're out.

Along with myself, returning as COPA Flight 6 directors are Co-Captain (Vice-President) Allan Rempel and Treasurer Art Reitsma. Along with these three positions Brent Yager has offered to maintain the COPA Flight 6 blog page at copaflight6.blogspot.ca.

In all seriousness, as a long time member of the Canadian Owners & Pilots Association I value my membership and everything the National board of directors and management do in keeping our freedom to fly. I also appreciate everyone's help over the past three years in growing our local chapter as a source of camaraderie and knowledge for General Aviation.

The meeting adjourned at 8:25 PM.

As part of the planning process at our AGM the membership put forth the following ideas for future meetings:

• CYYJ Tower Tour 
• CYWH Harbour Radio Tower Tour 
• Tour of CYYJ Fire Rescue Centre 
• Astronaut candidate Jay Cullen 
• Medical Aviation Examiner - CAME 
• Aircaft Maintenance- AME 
• UVic Unmanned Air Vehicle Program 
• Tour Shell FBO 
• Tour of Grumman Mallard 
• Formation Flying 
• CASARA 

COPA Flight 6 would also like to resurrect the popular Fly Out Bug events and the following suggestions include:

• Conair/Cascade tour Abbotsford 
• Hope Field 
• Port Hardy 
• Tofino 
• Qualicum lunch 
• Canadian Museum of Flight Langley 

COPA Flight 6 AGM, Nov. 7

The next COPA Flight 6 meeting will be Tuesday, November 7th. from 7-9 PM at the Victoria Flying Club pilots lounge. This is our Annual General Meeting and will be a review of the past year's events and planning for the upcoming year. I hope some of you will step forward and take a greater role in growing the chapter as was shown at our recent COPA for Kids event in September. The chapter is looking for ideas and suggestions for future meeting presentations, offsite visits, possible fly out destinations along with coordinators for fly outs and succession planning. This past year we had the following meetings:

January- Skye Aviation

February- Victoria Skydive

March- COPA for Kids planning

April- Remote control modellers association

May- John Sumner SD 61 aviation program

June- Allan Rempel EFB Electronic Flight Bag

July-Aug. no meetings

September- COPA for Kids planning

October- Offsite tour of Cavalon

 November- COPA Flight 6 AGM

I look forward to seeing you at the meeting and bringing forward your ideas and suggestions for the next year. If you are unable to attend the meeting and have ideas for future COPA Flight 6 meetings please email them.

You neither need to be a member of the Victoria Flying club nor COPA Flight 6 to attend.