About COPA
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.
Membership
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).
Cirrus Pilot Magazine
Cirrus Pilot. This high quality magazine is chock full of articles of interest to Cirrus owners. Written by and for Cirrus owners and pilots, Cirrus Pilot is issued six times per year and is available only to COPA members. The subscription cost is included in your COPA membership dues.
The complete archive of back issues of Cirrus Pilot magazine are available to members online for easy download - treasure-trove of information.
COPA Forums
One of the most active online forums in general aviation, the COPA forums have hundreds of messages posted each day. The ideal place to absorb information or get any question answered...often in minutes.
With over 250,000 past posts in the Members section, COPA forums are also a vast treasure store of knowledge and information of incalculable value to the prospective or active Cirrus pilot or owner.
COPApedia
The online encyclopedia and knowledge-base of all things related to Cirrus aircraft. Written and edited freely by any COPA members, with hundreds of useful articles to help members avoid reinventing the wheel or learning about their aircraft the hard way.
Service Center Feedback
Choosing a shop to service your Cirrus is important business. All shops are not created equal.
Read what other members are reporting about specific Cirrus Service Centers as well as independent shops, and share your experiences to benefit others.
Technical Liaison Activities
Working behind-the-scenes with aircraft, engine, and avionics suppliers, COPAs Technical Liaisons regularly forward member issues to vendors and report to members with information on critical issues affecting Cirrus aircraft, both on the COPA online forums and in Cirrus Pilot magazine.