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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

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Published: 16 July 2025

    Greetings, As you may recall, we complete the yearly election for the APA Board of Directors at our Annual Meeting in the May timeframe. All BOD positions are filled by volunteers for three-year terms which are staggered to ensure board continuity. We’re extremely fortunate to have a great team and I know that each of them works hard to ensure that APA remains

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Published: 15 July 2025

    The Saturday morning breakfast fight program has gone rather well, except one time we canceled the flight because of the prediction of wind. As a result, we all drove to Chandler to the Hanger Cafe, which turned out to be a good call. The wind was excessive. Summer has arrived, and it’s HOT, but in spite of it, let’s go flying anyway. The present legislative

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Published: 16 June 2025

    Thanks to all of you who attended our Annual Meeting on May 10th 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

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Published: 15 June 2025

    The Saturday morning ritual of flying someplace for breakfast has gone pretty well recently, and the weather has been relatively cooperative. Something has been bothering me though, where have the bugs gone? I did take a short break from the breakfasts a while back, and that may have been when the bugs were out, but lately my flying has been rather bug free. I