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Published: 16 December 2025

  Welcome to the December 2025 APA Newsletter! You'll notice on this month's cover page that we have rebranded the newsletter as the "APA Approach". Our Executive Director, Jim Timm, suggested this change to recognize the long history of the APA and revert back to the original 1978 title of our monthly newsletter. As Jim tells the story, the newsletter was put

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Published: 15 December 2025

    The Saturday morning fights have been great with the cooler temperatures prevailing. In fact, generally it has been good for the entire day. Also, I’ve noticed there haven’t been as many bugs on the windshield or wings. I guess I’ve been a bit lucky. Finally, we are into the enjoyable part of the year when we can be outside without getting overheated. So, let’s

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Published: 16 November 2025

  Welcome to the November 2025 APA Newsletter! The flying season has finally arrived in Arizona, the weather has been awesome, and I know a lot of folks are getting their airplanes out of the hangar to enjoy it. We had our first Grapevine Camping weekend last month and everyone had great time as always. We are planning to do something a little different for the November

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Published: 15 November 2025

    The Saturday morning fights have been outstanding with the cooler temperatures that have been encountered. In fact, generally it hasn’t been too bad for the entire day. I don’t think I’ve been flying at a lower AGL lately, but I have noticed a slight up tick in the number of insects I’ve accumulated on the windshield and wings. I guess I shouldn’t complain

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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: 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

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Published: 15 September 2025

    The Saturday morning breakfast fights usually start out pretty good, but getting back later in the morning can get a bit tense because things are starting to heat up and can get a bit bumpy. It’s all supposed to be fun, and usually it is. So, with that in mind, let’s get out there and go flying. The big announcement that has been made is that the MOSIAC

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Published: 16 August 2025

    Greetings, It’s been a busy year so far and despite the summer heat, July was no exception. I managed to make the annual aviation pilgrimage to Oshkosh last month and, as always, it was worth the trip. Overall, it was a great show, and I was fortunate to connect with a lot of our fellow APA members during the week. Special thanks to the Recreational Aviation

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Published: 15 August 2025

    The Saturday morning breakfast fights had to be put on hold for a time while many of us went to the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. I’m sure everyone had a great time. While it was a bit warm, and wet, I’m certain everyone survived. Speaking of hot, this coming Saturday it is predicted to be record breaking heat again, so another breakfast flight may have to be