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Published: 22 January 2025

  By Mike McCann APA Day Trip Coordinator   2024 was a very active year for our day trip flying.  A total of eight separate day trips were scheduled with only one cancelled due to bad weather.  Over 100 pilots and passengers and 50 aircraft collectively flew to destinations including Marble Canyon, Seligman, Mogollon Rim, and Grand Canyon.  One of

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Published: 19 January 2025

By Rod Kunkel    Cottonwood, AZ April 25 - 27, 2025   Our first weekend getaway of 2025 will be to Cottonwood, AZ from Friday 4/25 - Sunday 4/27.  The trip will feature a ride on the Verde Canyon Railroad, chuckwagon supper and western show, dinner at a local vineyard, plus free time in Jerome and Old Cottonwood.   Here is the itinerary: Friday

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Published: 18 January 2025

  By Mike McCann APA Day Trip Coordinator   January 18 Day Trip: Lake Havasu, Arizona (KHII) KHII Arrival time:  10:45am RSVP:  https://forms.gle/7VeQ3AYAH9iuQwnv7   Greetings everyone!  For our first day trip in 2025, we’ll be heading to Lake Havasu.  Some of you may recall that our planned trip to KHII during mid-2024 was scrubbed

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Published: 18 November 2024

  By Mike McCann   Luck was on our side for last Saturday’s flight to the Grand Canyon Airport.  Weather at KGCN airport can often be windy and cold during late October, but the winds were calm and the outdoor temperatures perfect under clear and sunny skies as eleven aircraft, with twenty pilots and passengers, arrived as planned. One aircraft had a

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Published: 18 October 2024

  By Mike McCann   KGCN Arrival time:  8:30am --- Air-to-Air frequency: 123.45 RSVP Hotlink   For our October day trip, we’ll be doing something a bit different.  Our destination will be the Grand Canyon Airport (KGCN).  It’s located just a few miles south of the South Rim and about a one-hour flight from Phoenix.  The morning air

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Published: 19 September 2024

By Rod KunKel & Chris Nugent   Chris Nugent and I took my 182 on a weeklong trip in mid-August.  We got as far north as Glacier National Park in Montana, almost to the Canadian border.  We saw plenty of spectacular scenery, ate a lot of good food, and drank some good beer.  We successfully avoided inclement weather along the way, with the 182

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Published: 18 September 2024

  by Mike McCann APA Day Trip Coordinator This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   Hi Everyone,  Just thought I'd share a few photos from Saturday's flight. 17 aircraft with 24 pilots and passengers.... a new record for our Saturday day trip events! We had one Long-EZ experience a gear issue on landing, but it was moved from the runway to the ramp for repairs. Pilots

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Published: 19 August 2024

By Rod Kunkel     Palm Springs, CA November 1 - 3, 2024   Our last weekend getaway of 2024 to Palm Springs is scheduled for Friday 11/1 - Sunday 11/3. The trip will feature the Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs Tramway, plus a stay at the Chateau at Lake La Quinta. Here is the itinerary:   Friday 11/1 ·Arrive at Palm Springs International

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Published: 19 April 2024

By Rod Kunkel   Sun Valley, AZ / Laughlin, NV   Our first weekend getaway of 2024 is behind us! We had a great turnout of 25 people. The weather was warm, albeit a bit windy. Forecasted winds were brisk, especially during the afternoons, but directionally aligned with the runway. Everyone arrived Friday morning before the winds picked up. Saturday’s winds were

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Published: 17 April 2024

  by Mike McCann   Be sure to utilize the RSVP button on the calendar event page if you plan to attend. We use the RSVP list to send out any last-minute updates, as well as letting the restaurant know how many people will be attending.   May 4, 2024 -- Holbrook Municipal Airport (P14) -- 9:00am arrival time.   Holbrook, AZ, is a sleepy little