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Published: 20 October 2025

  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

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Published: 17 October 2025

   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

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Published: 16 October 2025

  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

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Published: 15 October 2025

    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

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Published: 15 October 2025

  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

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Published: 14 October 2025

   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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Published: 20 September 2025

  by Jim Timm   The following are the reports of aviation accidents, and incidents that have occurred in Arizona from mid-July through mid-August. 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

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Published: 17 September 2025

  by Mike McCann   September Day Trip: Show Low, AZ – KSOW Saturday, September 20, 2025 Trip Detail Recap: ·KSOW Arrival time: 7:45 – 8:15am (please stagger arrival times) ·Breakfast at the airport (see flyer below) ·See aircraft parking information (see below) ·KSOW is an AZ Passport destination Our September Day Trip will be to Show Low, AZ where

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Published: 17 September 2025

   by Jim Timm   There were Two Near Mid-Air Collision incidents reported during the reporting period from July 11, 2025, through August 12, 2025.   DATE: July 14, 2025 LOCATION: Casa Grande Airport (CGZ) A Cessna 172 was on a practice instrument approach to Casa Grande Airport, and a T6 military trainer was in the pattern at Casa Grande. The T6

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Published: 16 September 2025

  Greetings, If you have been keeping up with the aviation press over the last few months, you’ll know that it’s been a busy summer with regard to aviation-related legislation, proposed rulemaking by the FAA/DOT and proposed changes to Special Use Airspace (SUA) and Military Operating Areas (MOAs) in Arizona. Here’s a high-level summary: ·Pilot and Aircraft Privacy