May 2013 Executive Director's Report

Published on 22 April 2013
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May 2013 Executive Director's Report
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORTBY JIM TIMM I trust everyone is getting out there and taking advantage of the good flying weather. I fear it won’t last long enough, so lets go flying and take advantage of it while we still have it with us. But please fly safe! Be sure to put Saturday May 18 On your calendar for the Annual APA Membership Meeting. This years meeting will be held at the Chandler… Read more...May 2013 Executive Director's Report
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Accident Report - May 2013

Published on 19 April 2013
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Accident Report - May 2013
MAY AVIATION ACCIDENT SUMMARYby Jim Timm In this regular reporting of aviation accidents that have occurred in Arizona, we should try to learn from the mistakes being made and take corrective action to prevent similar accidents from occurring. In this last reporting period, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported two aviation accidents in Arizona. Of these, one accident… Read more...Accident Report - May 2013
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GAARMS is March 23rd - Right around the corner!

Published on 04 March 2013
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GAARMS is March 23rd - Right around the corner!
Click Here for the GAARMS article in PDF: So mark your calendar and watch for the FAASAFETY.GOV Notice for Saturday morning, March 23rd, starting at 8:30AM over at the ASU Williams-Gateway campus in Picacho Hall 150. Seating for 150 folks, and we'd like you to fill up every seat, because it is important you be part of the solution to the fatal accident rate, not part of the statistics. 2013… Read more...GAARMS is March 23rd - Right around the corner!
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Utah Backcountry & the Caveman Ranch Fly-In on May 24-26

Published on 03 March 2013
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Utah Backcountry & the Caveman Ranch Fly-In on May 24-26
By This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.the-adam.com There are lots of reasons people fly. Some fly to get places more easily or faster. Some fly to enjoy new technology. Some fly just to leave the surface of our planet for a while.And some fly for scenery. There's a lot of scenery to be had.With much to say about fruited plains and shining seas,my own preference is purple mountain majesties.I like the… Read more...Utah Backcountry & the Caveman Ranch Fly-In on May 24-26
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March 2013 Executive Director's Report

Published on 25 February 2013
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March 2013 Executive Director's Report
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORTMARCH, 2013 The flying weather has generally been excellent and there are a lots of aviation events happening around the state and it’s difficult deciding which ones to go to. So, in the mean time, fly safely and enjoy as many of the events as you can. We keep seeing more and more in the media about the use of UAVs in an ever expanding range of applications. It… Read more...March 2013 Executive Director's Report
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February 2013 Accident Report

Published on 24 February 2013
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February 2013 Accident Report
MARCH AVIATION ACCIDENT SUMMARYby Jim Timm In this regular reporting of aviation accidents that have occurred in Arizona, we hopefully can learn from the mistakes being made and take corrective action to prevent similar accidents from occurring. In this last reporting period, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has reported five aviation accidents in Arizona. Of these, two were… Read more...February 2013 Accident Report
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Backcountry Aviation - A Shining Star for GA in Arizona

Published on 08 February 2013
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Backcountry Aviation - A Shining Star for GA in Arizona
Backcountry Aviation - A Shining Star for GA in Arizona A Nagging Challenge - The Case for Tuweep By Mark Spencer These two articles are in the Arizona Aviation Journal:  
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Grapevine Airstrip Notam April 7-20 Roosevelt Lake MOA

Published on 07 February 2013
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Grapevine Airstrip Notam April 7-20 Roosevelt Lake MOA
Grapevine will be CLOSED in April due to: SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE TEMPORARY MILITARY OPERATIONS AREA Effective Dates: April 7 – 20, 2013. The ROOSEVELT LAKE Temporary Military Operations Area (MOA), over Roosevelt Lake in the TontoNational Forest in eastern Arizona, supports the annual Air Combat Command Exercise ANGELTHUNDER. The exercise is designed to provide Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR)… Read more... Grapevine Airstrip Notam April 7-20 Roosevelt Lake MOA
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Grapevine Fly-In Video

Published on 30 January 2013
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Grapevine Fly-In Video
Airplane Camping at Grapevine Airstrip (Jan 2013) By Mike Marker  Camping with our RV-4 at Grapevine Az. The Arizona Pilot’s Association (APA) and The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) have negotiated approval for public use of Grapevine Airstrip at Lake Roosevelt Az. Grapevine is open to public use on the 3rd weekend (Fri, Sat, Sun) of each month only. Click here or on the … Read more...Grapevine Fly-In Video
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Arizona Backcountry Progress - Tuweep Update

Published on 30 January 2013
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Arizona Backcountry Progress - Tuweep Update
By: Mark Spencer Who would have imagined two years ago that the pilot community in Arizona would enjoy an award winning relationship with the U. S. Forest Service? Yet this is exactly the relationship we have built with the Tonto and the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest teams. On January 16th, I was taken by surprise as District Ranger (DR) Telles interrupted our presentation to a group of… Read more...Arizona Backcountry Progress - Tuweep Update
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