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Scholarships

Scholarships are given each year to help fill the financial need of students pursuing aviation related educational opportunities at accredited colleges.

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Backcountry

Safety briefing pamphlets, map, and videos for the backcountry airstrips in Arizona that the APA and volunteers have worked to reopen and currently maintain.

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Airparks

Information regarding properties and contacts in a listing of the airparks located in Arizona, with special articles detailing the ins-and-outs of many of them.

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Passport App

Win awards and stay proficient by visiting Arizona’s public-use airstrips and airports, as well as many airport restaurants and aviation themed museums in our #FLYAZ Passport App.

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Safety

The APA provides safety seminars around the state, as well as articles on various safety topics each month. We also have available for download GAJSC safety presentations.

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Calendar

The APA maintains a comprehensive calendar of many aviation events around Arizona, as well as our monthly Grapevine BBQ and special getaways. Find out what's happening.

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Latest News Articles

by Jim Timm The following are the reports of aviation accidents, and incidents that have occurred in Arizona from August through September. We hope to use the following detailed accident/incident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and posters/flyers that would help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and be able to take the

by Jim Timm There was a Near Mid Air Collision incident reported during the reporting period from August 13, 2025, through September 11, 2025. DATE: August 9, 2025 LOCATION: Goodyear Airport (GYR) A Van’s RV-7 was departing and was given a left downwind departure, and a Diamond Aircraft was on the downwind to the same RWY. The RV-7 took off

Welcome to the October 2025 APA Newsletter! As we have reported over the past several months, there is a lot going on in both commercial and general aviation related to legislation and proposed rulemaking including proposed changes in Military Operating Areas (MOAs) in the West and the expansion of operating privileges for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). All these

The Saturday morning breakfast fights have generally been very good, but the last one was a bit concerning because of a few rain showers in the area. It wasn’t really much of a problem, and besides, we needed the rain! It’s all for fun as it usually is. So, with that in mind, let’s get out there and go flying for any reason at all. A group of us flew into Casa

By Howard Deevers I believe that all pilots remember that first solo flight. The moment that the instructor endorsed your logbook for your solo flight, gave you some brief instructions, and got out of the plane to watch you on your first solo was an exhilarating moment. It is as exciting for the instructor as it is for the student. It marks a point in time

Upcoming Events

Tue Dec 02 @ 6:30PM
VMC Club Monthly Meeting - EAA Chapter 1445 at Chandler

Tue Dec 02 @ 7:30PM
EAA Chapter 1445 Monthly IMC Club Meeting att Chandler

Tue Dec 09 @ 6:00PM
Monthly BOD Meeting

Fri Dec 19
Grapevine Monthly Camping Weekend

Tue Jan 27 @ 6:00PM
EAA 228 Chapter Meeting

Sat Feb 07 @ 7:00PM
52nd Annual AZ Aviation Safety Awards-Keynote Bob Mittelstaedt on Crew Resource Management Web Only

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