The COPA Safety and Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the safety and support of Cirrus owners and pilots worldwide. The SEF and its Training LLC are registered as a 501(c)(3) and separate legal and taxable entities from COPA, which is a 501(c)(7) social club.
In the air and on the ground, COPA SEF proudly supports the safety needs of the global Cirrus Community through the ongoing development and promotion of assorted aviation-related education materials, seminars, and training services designed to encourage the safer operation of the Cirrus aircraft. As a nonprofit organization, COPA SEF supports this mission by raising funds through charitable contributions and defining the appropriate use of these funds in accordance with the above goals.
Jerrold Seckler, current President of the SEF Board of Trustees has been a COPA member since the beginning. He first soloed at Chicago Midway Airport in 1966. Since then he has amassed over 7500 hours in a wide variety of GA aircraft including 3300 hours in his SR-22. He holds an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, a Flight Instructor Certificate with Airplane Instrument ratings, as well as Advanced and Instrument Ground Instructor. He has thrice been designated as a Master Ground Instructor by the Nati