copama.orgWelcome

to the COPAMA! Our 19th Year of Service to Central Ohio Aviation! -- -- -- -- COPAMA Safety through knowledge! Home Events COAGO 2019 Report COAGO 2018 Report COAGO 2017 Report COAGO 2016 Report COAGO 2015 Report COAGO 2014 Report COAGO 2013 Report COAGO 2012 Report 2016 Holiday Dinner 2015 Holiday Dinner 2014 Holiday Dinner 2013 Holiday Dinner 2012 Holiday Dinner History 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Information Local News PAMA News Careers Page Charles Taylor Info Corporate Sponsors Library Page Ohio Aviation History On The Web Video Links Regulations Scholarships Website Links 1945 Journey Home Photos Main Menu Home Contact Email Telephone Fax Web Form Address Directions Events COAGO 2019 Report COAGO 2018 Report COAGO 2017 Report COAGO 2016 Report COAGO 2015 Report COAGO 2014 Report COAGO 2013 Report COAGO 2012 Report 2016 Holiday Dinner 2015 Holiday Dinner 2014 Holiday Dinner 2013 Holiday Dinner 2012 Holiday Dinner History 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Information Local News PAMA News Careers Page Charles Taylor Info Corporate Sponsors Library Page Ohio Aviation History On The Web Video Links Regulations Scholarships Website Links 1945 Journey Home Photos New Job Posting Our Next Event: 2020 Central Ohio Golf Outing 2021 Ohio Aviation Maintenance Symposium CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19! Statement from President Joe Lippert may be found on home page. Current News: Visit our On The Web page This is a collection of aviation related videos and web links for your enjoyment. Recent Events COPAMA Board Meeting October 21, 2020 Nationwide Hangar Central Ohio Aviation Golf Outing Friday September 6th, 2019 Willow Run Golf Course ST Route 310 and 161, Pataskala, Ohio 43062 2019 Ohio Aviation Maintenance Symposium March 14th, 2019 Columbus State Conference Center, 315 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215 Event Information Wishing you safe passage through the current virus event! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Wishing you a joyous Holiday Season and a Happy 2021 from all of us at COPAMA! October 21st Board Meeting The COPAMA Board met at the Nationwide Hangar to discuss current state of operations and future of the Central Ohio Professional Aviation Maintenance Association. With the onset of the COVID-19 Virus Pandemic resulting in the cancellation of the 2020 Ohio Aviation Maintenance Symposium and Central Ohio Aviation Golf Outing, they voted to suspend near term operations and scholarship application for the 2021 school year. We do not think that the Maintenance Symposium will happen in March 2021 and will not pursue funding for vendor booths at the event. We would like to note that of the funds collected for last year's cancelled event, 15 of the 21 vendors contributed their booth fees as a donation to the COPAMA Scholarship Fund and we thank them for their generosity in these uncertain times and list their names below. Aero Battery Parker Hannifin Corp Aerospace Turbine Rotables, Inc Poplar Grove Airmotive Haltec Corporation Preferred Airparts LLC Hartzell Engine Technologies Stevens Aerospace and Defense Lee Aerospace Tdata Corporation Lycoming Engines Tempest Omaha Airplane Supply Tritex Corporation Pan American Tool Corp Those proceeds totaled $2599.80. These contributions caused the Fund total of $26,795.81 to exceed the State of Ohio NPO limit of $25,000 so board members decided to issue a grant of $2,000.00 to Missionary Maintenance Services of Coshocton for support of their AMT apprenticeship program. The Scholarship Fund currently has 10 students with awards outstanding over the last two years, waiting for them complete testing! At this point, testing sites are closed down due to COVID preventing them to finish. COPAMA will honor their awards within reason but will not seek applications for new scholarships at this time. The Grant Total including the pending scholarship awards and the grant to MMS is $167,534.00 over the 18 year life of the fund. Board members and Officers will stay the same for now. We will revisit in spring holding the 2021 COAGO next September. The charter with the State of Ohio expires in April of 2023, so depending on the state of the industry, a final decision to continue COPAMA operations could be made in late 2022. Please submit your input and questions about the information above to mail@copama.org Latest info from FSDO GL07 Just received word from our new FAASTeam Program Manager, Paul Gillenwater that included the Current copy July/August of the FAA Safety Bulletin and the Link to the site where copies are archived . We want to congratulate Paul on his selection to Program Manager and say Thank you to previous PM Mark Harden as he hopefully is enjoying his retirement from the FAA. Those wishing to contact Paul about FAASTeam events and information may email him at Paul.Gillenwater@faa.gov . Happy and Safe Fourth of July! 2020 COAGO Event in September Cancelled due to COVID 19 A statement from COPAMA President Joe Lippert. We regret to inform you that considering the current situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made the decision to cancel COAGO 2020. This was a difficult decision to make, and we cannot tell you how much your continued support and participation mean to us. Please stay safe and well as we all navigate a difficult time in America and around the world. Our thoughts will be with all of you as we approach Labor Day week and the usual time that we all get together. We are wishing the best for you all during this unique time and look forward to seeing you at our golf outing next year. Sincerely, COPAMA BoD From PO Box 340494 Columbus State Foundation Thank You The COPAMA Board voted to transfer some of our scholarship funds to the Columbus State Foundation's Sam Dodge Scholarship Fund. This action helped keep our COPAMA Scholarship Fund under the State of Ohio Non-Profit limit and provide funding for the endowment set up in Sam's name in May 2008 . MMS Aviation Ground Crew Newsletter April 2020 The COPAMA Scholarship Fund has also helped the apprenticeship program at MMS. They keep us updated on their activities and their technician maintaining Missionary Aircraft around the world. 20 2 0 Ohio Aviation Maintenance Symposium - Cancelled For more information, please visit the FAASTeam website by clicking on the header above. COPAMA Announces 2020 Scholarship Award Recipients. Pictured above are L-R Yedidah Adusei , Carlos Barajasharo, Mustapha Messouci, Joel Hale and Sam Fetty. Not Pictured - Daniel Downing and Ibraheem Talib. The checks for the 2020 Scholarship Awards were distributed at a presentation on Tuesday, February 4th at the CSCC AMT Facility. We wish them well as they finish their A&P studies and prepare to enter the aviation workforce. Their timing is excellent with entry level technicians in high demand to replace retiring Techs throughout the industry. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Wishing you a joyous Holiday Season and a Happy 2020 from all of us at COPAMA! COPAMA Annual Meeting was held NOV 12th Our Non-Profit 501-C3, Charitable Organizational Status requires the oversight by our seven members of the Board of Directors. Those members serve for a two year term and are elected on an alternating basis during a meeting held each November. This year, three members terms are ending and up for re-election. They were Joe Lippert, Charles Jenkins and Steve Brown. After receiving no nominations, they have agreed to continue on for the next two years. We want to thank them for their willingness to help steer the COPAMA group. Time requirements are minimal with an organizational meeting in November and most decisions made through email communications. If you're interested in COPAMA, our Scholarship Fund and fund raising events, please consider becoming a board member next year to help provide guidance to this generous organization. The annual meeting was held Tuesday November 12th at 6:30 pm, at the...