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We welcome your story and photography submissions to COPA Pilot, but we’d like to share a bit of guidance that might make the process easier for you and hence easier for our editorial staff.
COPA Pilot is the monthly magazine of the 6,000-plus members of Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) who either own or support the ownership of Cirrus aircraft. COPA is a 501(c)7 non-profit corporation. In each issue, COPA Pilot focuses on a variety of topics, support- ing our members in the use of their aircraft through articles that include piloting skills and techniques, safety topics, maintenance issues, destination stories, product reviews and spot- lights on individual members. Our readers crave stories with fresh perspectives on these topic lines or prose that can highlight a new area that will benefit our members.
We’re interested in stories from authors who write precisely and know how to make every word count. Too much detail can be as prob- lematic to a story as too little. Most stories will be written in the third-person, although we occasionally will assign very specific first-person accounts of destination or safety related articles. Our typical stories run about 1,500 words in length.
We prefer that you query our editor first before you begin writing any story rather than sim- ply sending in a completed manuscript unan- nounced. If you are unsure about an idea for an article, you may propose the article in a writ- ten query via email to the COPA Pilot editor at
[email protected] which will then be reviewed by the editorial board. We prefer any final manuscripts to be saved in MS Word. Be sure to include your name, address, tele- phone number and email. We do not accept manuscripts that are also being considered by another publication. We may consider stories that have already run in another publication, depending upon their relevance to the COPA Pilot readership.
If you’d like to include a sample of something you’ve written with your query, that can always be helpful.
Photography – Every great manuscript deserves quality photography to help illustrate your tale. We prefer original high-resolution color photos with a resolution of at least 300 dpi at an 8 x 10-inch size. If you’re shooting from an iPhone or something similar, please choose the high definition setting to ensure the best quality. Also, it’s best not to use the zoom function. The photos can be cropped by the designer if needed. If you choose to send photos not taken by you, we must have verification that you are authorized to share them in order not to violate any copyright laws. Please check with the person who shot the original photos to obtain that permission. Photos taken off the internet must also have permission to use unless they are royalty free or can be used without fee for photo credit.
We also welcome photography submissions of your Cirrus either in flight or an outside ground shot with no background clutter – buildings, other airplanes, etc.
If you have additional questions about writing for COPA Pilot, please email the editor at [email protected].
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