The Chatham-Kent chapter of the Canadian Owner and Pilots Association (COPA) 203 is giving away a free ride in a WACO Biplane.
Group officials say they are looking for children ages 12-17 to sign up at www.copayck.com, entries will be accepted until Labour Day.
One lucky person will be selected at random from the list of entries and will be able to bring a friend, parent, or guardian with them on the flight, the group says.
Historically COPA 203 has run a COPA for Kids Program in September.
In previous years, they have been able to have as many as 200 kids fly in a single day.
The group says unfortunately, they are not able to host the event and are offering this unique flying experience instead.
– Who can participate? Any person between the ages of 12-17.
– What can you expect on flight day? One of our professional COPA Pilots will arrange a date and time to meet at the Chatham-Kent Municipal Airport located at 8528 14th Line, RR 2 Merlin, Ontario.
– Prior to flying, what will happen? You will attend a short ‘ground school’ course for a safety and orientation briefing, take a close-up tour of the airplane, and then fly with your aircraft and pilot. Parental/guardian consent will be required on the day of the flight.
“We understand many children are disappointed that we cannot run our COPA for Kids program this year, but we are excited to offer a very special flight in this amazing aircraft,” stated Aaron McPhail, Chatham-Kent COPA President.
The flight recipient will also receive a gift certificate from Mikes Place Restaurant, 564 Queen St, Chatham, Ontario to enjoy some post-flight food, courtesy of Mikes Place Restaurant.
