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Published: 16 June 2026

  Thanks to all of you who attended our Annual Meeting on May 16th in Scottsdale. We had a great turnout, and it was great to get together with our members to share all the work APA is doing to ensure you are represented at the legislative level, preserving our backcountry strips, and supporting the next generation of Arizona aviation professionals. In addition to

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Published: 15 June 2026

  The breakfast fights on Saturday morning have generally been pretty good. The temperatures have been reasonable, but things are heating up. This is a reminder that summer is rapidly approaching, and I’m still the last one home at about 11:00 am. Mesa Falcon Field has implemented their new fee schedule, and the landing fee part of the new schedule is on a temporary

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Published: 15 June 2026

  By Howard Deevers   It seems that we talk a lot about density altitude in Arizona, and we should. It is important to remember a few things about density altitude for your own safety. Anyone that flies in Arizona has been exposed to the effects of density altitude. You can't see it, feel it, or hear it, but you have to know that it exists. Every AWOS at non

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Published: 14 June 2026

  In this month’s Scholarship Corner, we’ll wrap up our introductions of the 2025 scholarship recipients. We had the pleasure of meeting some of our scholarship recipients at the annual meeting, and it was great to meet them in person and get an update on their journey towards their aviation careers. It’s always encouraging to see how the APA Scholarship program helps

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Published: 14 June 2026

   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 April 10 through May 14 there were nineteen deviations reported by the FAA SDL FSDO. These deviations were

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Published: 20 May 2026

  by Jim Timm   The following are the reports of aviation accidents/incidents that have occurred in Arizona from mid-March through April. We hope to use the following detailed accident 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 necessary action

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Published: 16 May 2026

  Welcome to the May 2026 Edition of the APA Approach! I wanted to start this month with a reminder that the APA Annual Meeting is coming up on Saturday, 16 May, 10:00AM – 12:00PM at Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale. We have a full agenda and will provide updates on Backcountry, FlyAZ Passport Program, Scholarships, and Day Trips and Weekend

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Published: 15 May 2026

  I have really enjoyed the breakfast fights on Saturday mornings, and the weather has been generally pretty good. The temperatures have been reasonable, even though I’m the last one home about 11:00 am. Falcon Field is scheduled to implement their new fee structure soon and start charging landing fees. It looks like Gateway Airport (IWA) is going to jump on the

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Published: 15 May 2026

  By Howard Deevers   “Everyone talks about weather, but no one does anything about it.”  I remember hearing that statement even as a kid, but who can do anything about the weather?  We really can't change the weather; we can only live with it.  I did not know that I would be required to know so much about weather to become a pilot.  As

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Published: 14 May 2026

  In this month’s Scholarship Corner, we will continue to our 2026 scholarship recipients. We had the pleasure of meeting with some of our recent scholarship recipients at the Buckeye Air Fair and I am happy to report that they are working hard and making great progress. It’s always encouraging to see how the APA Scholarship program helps these students achieve their