Arizona Pilots Association
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General Aviation in Arizona

Advocating the common interests of Arizona's general aviation community at the local and state level.

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The Voice of General Aviation in Arizona!

Scholarships

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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
   by Jim Timm   These pilot deviations need to be examined to determine if a common thread exists that we should address to help reduce the number of deviations that continue to occur and thus enhance aviation safety. In the reporting period from August 13, 2025, through September 11, 2025, there were eighteen pilot deviations reported by the FAA SDL FSDO

 


 



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“The backcountry success of reopening airstrips in Arizona which the APA has accomplished through volunteer efforts is unsurpassed.”

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