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Published: 12 June 2016

APA Getaway Report, Soaring Colorado  By Brad Lawrence (Arizona) and Perry Null (New Mexico)  I was a little apprehensive about flying out to Durango and taking the train up to the zip lining facility, Soaring Colorado, for the first time. I guess I should have realized that I wasn’t the first person ever to do this. The entire procedure was very well

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Published: 17 May 2016

Download PDF Flyer   APA Getaway Flight May 27/28/29 (Friday arrival - Sunday departure) Soaring Treetop Adventures, Durango, CO Friday - Arrive KDRO, Durango-La Plata Co. Airport. Dinner at Eolus 7:15pm 9201 x 150ft. asphalt, grooved, in good condition FBO AVFlight 970-259-7400 UNICOM: 122.8 Car Rental with Enterprise Reservations 970-385-8648 with Beth. A 2 day rate

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Published: 12 May 2016

Cottonwood Winery Tour Getaway - April 23 Who knew of all the wineries in the Cottonwood - Verde Valley region? A full day of world class Zip lining, Silverton train ride, and more. A sizable group of APA Pilots and co-pilots made their way to Cottonwood on a beautiful Saturday morning, shuttled to the hotel, then shuttled to three wineries in the Verde

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Published: 12 May 2016

Grapevine - Roosevelt Lake April 15-17 More good food and beautiful weather at a favorite spot of APA members Kit Murphy and Brad Lawrence hosted the monthly event which is held every the third weekend. Mike Andresen was present assisting the hosts with traffic control. The winds in the valley were atypically high, which deterred several pilots from

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Published: 12 May 2016

April's APA Happy Hour at Harold's by Mary James and Susan Wearly   Our Spring Social at Harold’s Corral in Cave Creek on Thursday, April 28th was loaded with fun, food, and lots of stories! We hosted sixty-eight pilots, spouses, aviation enthusiasts, and honored military people. Guests came from all over the Valley and even from Tucson. It was wonderful to

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Published: 12 May 2016

April Phoenix 99s Ak-Chin Regional Airport Camp-Out by Karen Hausteen, PHX 99s member The Phoenix 99s and Ak-Chin Regional Airport hosted the 2nd Annual Spot Landing Contest and Camp Out the weekend of April 8, 9, and 10, 2016. Several RVs arrived on Friday afternoon to enjoy camping on the airport grounds, the beautiful weather, and watching airplanes and then

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Published: 05 May 2016

Getaway Flight to Durango, CO — May 28 Something different for this APA Getaway Flight. A venue that is indisputably awesome in the mountains of Colorado. This zip line excursion is for all ages. No running, flying or any athletic ability required. We fly into Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO) Saturday morning May 28, pick up a rental car, and drive to the train

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Published: 17 March 2016

Guaymas APA Getaway Flight Report By Brad Lawrence After much anticipation and anxiety by the members preparing to fly to Guaymas on Feb 5, the trip turned out to be much easier and smoother than expected. We all managed to navigate the CBP’s eAPIS and the Mexican multi-entry permit process. Flights to Mexico are riddled with nearly the same amount of unknowns as is

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Published: 07 March 2016

   Verde Valley Wine Tour April 23rd, 2016 Pines Motel res 928-634-9975   The Front Country Fly-in to the Verde Valley is coming up soon!   Due to schedule changes a few rooms have become available again at The Pines Motel, but will only be held for the Arizona Pilots Association until March 23rd. Call 928-634-9975 now to reserve your room! This

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Published: 19 February 2016

  Join the APA at the 58th Annual Cactus Fly In  Casa Grande Airport   Fly in or Drive in - We look forward to seeing you there!    2016 Forums Presented by the Arizona Pilots Association Friday, March 4, 2016 Dave Dunteman - Back to Basics Saturday, March 5, 2016 Tommy Thomason - AZ Backcountry Flying Contact Tommy