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Published: 19 October 2020

~  Scholarship Corner  ~   By Chris Nugent As this edition of the newsletter goes to “print” the next APA scholarship cycle is in full swing, and we are looking forward to seeing the same number of outstanding applications as we did in 2019. While our overall goals and approach for managing the scholarship program have not changed, we have made what may

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Published: 15 October 2020

  By Howard Deevers   Not every pilot owns an airplane. Not every person with a driver’s license owns a car for that matter. You don't have to own a car to have a driver’s license, and you don't have to own an airplane to have a pilot’s license. Probably in both cases, it is likely that the license holder would like to own an airplane or a car. There are other

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Published: 09 October 2020

  By Andrew Vogeney    I’m delighted to see that folks haven’t abandoned Halloween this year. It’s one of my favorite holidays and I love seeing the creative decorations that always pop up during “spooky season.” I wasn’t as delighted to encounter a few spider webs while cleaning out my hangar last weekend. But it got me thinking about a flying

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Published: 19 September 2020

~  Scholarship Corner  ~   By Chris Nugent  Well time flies as they say, and we are fast approaching another APA scholarship cycle. With the next round of applications due by October 31st the Scholarship Committee will be busy with communication and outreach activities at the schools and colleges to ensure that students are aware of what APA does

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Published: 15 September 2020

  By Howard Deevers   Remember all of those instructions we got from our CFI when training for private pilot or instrument rating? The squawk codes: 7700 for emergencies, 7600 for communication failure, or 7500 for hijack. In over 40 years of flying, I have never had to use 7500. I guess that no one really wants to hijack a single engine airplane. You probably

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Published: 14 August 2020

  By Paul Wiley   Years ago, when I was first learning to fly at Luke Aero Club, my flight instructor explained to me the concept of “see and be seen” as the cornerstone of mid-air collision avoidance in VFR conditions.   He stressed the importance of looking outside the cockpit and being vigilant at all times in looking for other air traffic, especially

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Published: 19 July 2020

~  Scholarship Corner  ~   By Chris Nugent  This month’s Scholarship Corner installment will wrap up our look at the 2019 APA Scholarship winners. As I noted last month, many of them are well into their flight training programs, while some are waiting for the fall college semesters to get underway. Regardless, the entire landscape in the aviation

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Published: 15 July 2020

  By Howard Deevers   Few things could be more frightening to a pilot than an engine fire in flight. We do train for engine failure during primary flight training, and we may even discuss an engine fire, but there is no good way to simulate an engine fire. The fortunate thing is that engine fires during flight are very rare, not unheard of, but rare. I do remember

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Published: 14 June 2020

  By Paul Wiley   Most pilots are familiar with the process of the pre-flight inspection of the aircraft after their first few flying lessons. These pilots understand the purpose and process for ensuring the aircraft they are preparing to fly is in fact airworthy; and if it is not airworthy, then this is obviously a “No-Go” for the flight. Less obvious, but

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Published: 13 June 2020

  By Howard Deevers   Remember getting your Private Pilot License, and the examiner said: “Here is your license to learn,” or something to that effect?  Now, you are a pilot and can fly anywhere you want, without needing your instructor to sign off on the cross country, and you can take passengers.  Congratulations!  Pilots do continue to learn as