BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a1a803f799b314840b38695fb75eb307 CATEGORIES:Safety CREATED:20250328T061747 SUMMARY:Glendale Airport Pilot/Controller Forum LOCATION:West-Mec Central Campus 6997 N Glen Harbor Blvd Demo-Lab Glendale, AZ 85307 DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Glendale Airport Pilot/Controller ForumA Pilot and Controller Forum to Prom ote Dialogue Between Users of GEU and ATCDate and Time: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, starting at 19:00 ArizonaSpeaker(s): Jeff Favot GEU ATM, Matthew Smi th GEU Airport ManagerBrief Description:This is a special meeting to addres s the increased flight activity at Glendale Regional Airport.  Glendal e is becoming a very busy location for student training in both light-sport and traditional training aircraft and it is seeing an increase level of business jet traffic.  The controllers must balance all this in tim e critical situations.  The airport manager will also be available to discuss plans for the airport and general operations philosophy.  You can expect the event to last about one hour and 30 minutes.\nSelect Number: WP07136081Location of Seminar:West-Mec Central Campus\n6997 N Glen Harbor Blvd\nDemo-Lab\nGlendale, AZ 85307Directions to Venue:\n\nWest-Mec is located at the entrance to Glendale Airport.  From the West Loop 101, Exit 7, and take the Glendale Blvd exit and head west for 1.4 miles to Glen Harbor Blvd.  Turn south on Glen Harbor Blvd and take the first avail able left into the parking lot.  Enter and stay in the parking lot and follow it north into the West-Mec Facility.  You may park in any avai lable spot.  The event is in the Main Building with the entrance facin g the northwest corner of the building.  Enter the doors and proceed i mmediately to the right up the stairs to the meeting room.  The room w ill will be on the left.\n\n\nIf flying in to attend the event, there is no airport access to the West-Mec campus.  You will need to park either in front of the terminal for free, exit through the building, and walk north about 1/4 of mile to the venue.  You may also contact Glen dale Aero Services for parking availability and a possible ride to the camp us, but from Glendale Aero it is a shorter walk.\nView MapFly-in Semin ar?: Yes  KGEUSeating: 50 seats at the facilityRegistration Infor mation: Seminar is currently filled. No additional online registration s are accepted.Sponsoring Division: WP07Contact Information:CARY BYRON GRAN T\nPhone: 602-705-6605\nThis email address is being protected from spambots . 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Many thanks to  dynamic Keynote Speaker Richard A. Lee, ASAG Vic e President, for his outstanding presentation!  Thanks also to\nCary G rant, Jim Anderson, Ernest Copeland, Craig Tompkins, Ian Branson, Jim Price, Phil Corbell, James Timm, Chris Nugent, Laura Boswell of photosGrant ed, and everyone who helped plan and support this event.\nCongratulations t o all Nominees and the following Award recipients:\nFAA Safety Team Represe ntative, John Keith\nCertified Flight Instructor, Alex Mirabile, ATP\nAviat ion Technician, Roger Whittier\nATC Communicator, Matt Schorman, Phoenix TR ACON\nAirport of the Year, Safford Regional Airport (Cameron Atkins, Airpor t Manager)\nRuth Reinhold Award, Belinda Burnett, Cochise College\nThanks t o Dr. Thomas Cowan, for the attached and linked "15 Key Points of Mili tary Parachute Training — for Pilots". Special thanks to Justin H odge, Pat Nikitenko, Hugh Funk, and Michael Coleman for your contribut ions to this project along with support from Ernest Copeland, FAA FPM; Crai g Tompkins, FAA FPM; Cary Grant, Sonny Durante, Tito Sanchez and Lee Unger.  Please share this document on your websites and in social media, it i s a great resource of information on parachute safety for pilots. \nht tps://www.faasafety.gov/files/events/WP/WP07/2025/WP07134455/15_Key_Points- Military_Parachute_Training_for_Pilots-_Thomas_Cowan_-_2025-01-03.2.pdf\n"K now Before You Go!! Parachute Operations at Marana Regional Airport (KAVQ)" by Sonny Durante and the Parachute Operations Safety Workgroup direct ed by Dr. Thomas Cowan &  Hugh Funk, the Air Ops Manager for CPS. Linked here for reading and sharing  https://www.faasaf ety.gov/files/events/WP/WP07/2024/WP07127584/Parachute_Operations_at_Marana _Regional_Airport_240220.pdf\nThis document may be used as a template for a flight planning document for other non-towered airports that have parachut e operations.\nArizona Pilots Association monthly newsletterhttps://azpilot s.org/pilot-info/newsletters\nVisit Aviation Safety Advisory Group of Arizo na, Inc. (ASAG) website\nhttps://asagaz.org and the ASAG Facebook page .\nArizona Flight Training Workgroup AFTW\nFind next meeting https://a ftw.org/next-meeting/   Tuesday May 13, 2025 04:00 PM MST (2300 G MT)  Meeting Minutes https://aftw.org/category/meetings/minutes/\ nThanks to Jim Pitman for  "Arizona Flight Training Workgroup (AF TW) Pilot Brief" linked here https://aftw.org/brief Please share this information with all Pilots, including Instructors, DPEs and Flight Sc hools who operate in Arizona. Please join us at AFTW meetings.\nNews from S outhern California and more  https://scauwg.org/\nThanks to Geoff Kusel, Ryan Field Tower Manager and  Brian STAMPER, Ph.D. & nbsp;FAASTeam Representative, for the RYN Pilot Checklist . With thanks to Jim Pitman and Jon Micetic, Arizona Flight Triaining Workgroup's (AFTW) for posting Ryan Airport Operations page  https://aftw.org /kryn-operations/\nNortheast Phoenix No Maneuver Zone rev 05 18 2024\nhttps ://www.faasafety.gov/files/events/WP/WP07/2024/WP07130353/NE_Phoenix_No_Man euver_Zone__05-18-24.pdf\nThanks to Bob Mittelstaedt for compiling the  ;Northeast Phoenix No Maneuver Zone  document, and to Cary Grant, National FAASTeam Representative of the Year, and Matt Schorman P50 TRACON NATCA, for their contributions in developing this important aviation safet y product.\nPlease print and share the flyer at your airport, publish the l ink in your print products and on social media.\n    &n bsp;        \nSafety Products by Br ian L. Stamper, Ph.D., FAASTeam Representative KRYN Ryan Airfield Recommend ed NW Entries https://www.faasafety.gov/files/events/WP/WP07/2023/WP07 124011/KRYN_NW_entry_procedures_stand_alone_230510__.pdf\nGreater Tucson Pr actice Areas https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2018/Nov/Tucson_P ractice_Areas.pdf Parachute operations have been announced in the Silv erbell practice area.\nThe ASAG would like to thank the FAA's Scottsdale Fl ight Standards District Office (FSDO's)  Ken Nettles, Office Manager; Frank Waterhouse, Assistant Office Manager; Ernest R. Copeland, FAA Safety Team Program Manager (Airworthiness); and Craig Tompkins, FAA Safety Team P rogram Manager (Operations) for their support of this and numerous aviation safety events and products.\nA special thank you to FAASTeam Lead Represen tative Phil Corbell and Ivan Manoogian for assisting.\nEqual Acce ss Information:The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equ al access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternati ve formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your req uest as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arr ange services.Credit Applicability:½ Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 31 Cr edit for Advanced Knowledge Topic 2 CONTACT:CARY BYRON GRANT Phone: 602-705-6605 This email address is being protected from spambots. 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