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Claudio Valentini

 

 

My main reason for wanting to be a COPA director is to advocate for the personal freedoms of Canadian general aviation pilots and to strengthen general aviation.

My many years in aviation as a pilot, airport owner and educator have allowed me to see aviation in a practical way, through the eyes of the thousands of pilots I have met, as well as the officials of Canadian regulatory bodies at all government levels.

My single most important skill is that my multi-faceted background has instilled in me a balanced approach to problem solving and achieving realistic goals.

Background and Experience

  • Member of COPA for 24 years, an avid flyer with 2,000 plus hours in many types
  • Owner or leasee of C206, C177RG, two C172s, C150, two Merlins, and a CH-701
  • Holder of a Commercial Licence, formerly Ultra-Light Instructor Licence, and ratings
  • Author and distributor of 'test' Tomvale Ground School Software preparing candidates for Transport Canada exams, and used by thousands of pilots across Canada, (including COPA literature with every software package)
  • Formerly a Transport Canada Authorized Person for the issue of Pilot Licences
  • Formerly an Industry Canada Authorized Person and Examiner for Radio Licences
  • Builder, owner and manager of Tomvale Airport (NA9) for over 20 years
  • Owner and instructor for Tomvale Flight School at Tomvale as well as Arnprior in association with Morris Island Aviation and Chapman Aviation
  • Manager and ground school instructor for satellite school of Central Airways
  • Developer of waterfront community adjacent to Tomvale
  • B.F.A. Hons. from York U., B.Ed. from U of T, O.T.C. from U of T
  • Initiator of changes in the original CARs
  • Teacher and administrator
  • Designer of numerous websites
  • Consultant on several aerodrome projects
  • Former president of local ratepayers association and mayoralty candidate
  • Board and steering committee member for local small business development corporation, member of numerous committees and initiatives in education, and member of numerous professional organizations