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Published: 08 September 2022

  Photos by Vern Lassiter    There was a mini fly-in up at Young to assess the situation and plan for the new wind sock installation. Looks like the project is coming together nicely and we should have a new wind sock soon! There was a mini fly-in up at Young to assess the situation and plan for the new wind sock installation. Looks like the project is

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Published: 09 August 2022

~  Arizona Airport Passport Program  ~ Almost Ready To Go Live!   By Trent Heidtke After more than a year of planning, preparation, app development, and hard work, we are close to launching an Arizona Passport program that will incentivize pilots to fly to all of Arizona’s 56 public use airports, visit aviation themed museums, and dine at on-site

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Published: 08 June 2022

   By Paul Wiley   This article discusses the concept of Accelerate Stop (and briefly the associated Accelerate Go) for pilots flying single engine land airplanes under FAR part 91 General and Operating Flight Rules. The concept of Accelerate Stop/Accelerate Go is usually thought of as applicable only to multi-engine airplanes; normally, a pilot is

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Published: 08 April 2022

    By Paul Wiley This article discusses a very recent “incident” that occurred at Prescott (PRC) Regional airport on Sunday, April 3, 2022, while practicing instrument approach procedures. The incident was a runway incursion and could have resulted in a collision on the ground at high speed. Before getting into the details of this incident, let me first say

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Published: 09 December 2021

    By Mark Weiss Since its first event in 1973, Copperstate Fly-In has been bringing together aviation enthusiasts not only from the Valley of the Sun and the state of Arizona but also from across the United States. A few have even attended from overseas. Everyone in the aviation community has heard of EAA Airventure. Many pilots and enthusiasts make the

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Published: 08 December 2021

    By Paul Wiley This article discusses FAA minimums for airplane pilots flying under FAR part 91 General and Operating Flight Rules.  It also provides a general discussion of some of these minimums as well as recommendations for developing a personal minimums checklist.  The purpose of having a personal minimums checklist is to facilitate good

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Published: 08 November 2021

    By Kit Murphy Aviators, past and present, are certainly more adventurous than most. Books, movies, plays, poetry…. have all hailed their spirit. From the Wright Brothers first flight of 12 seconds and 120 feet in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, to the astronauts of all countries who “Boldly go where no man has gone before.” (The Apollo 13 mission in 1970 went

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Published: 08 September 2021

  37th Annual Arizona Navajo Christmas Airlift Donations Needed   New and near new clothes and shoes. Boots, athletic shoes. Sturdy, closed toe Winter clothing, including hats, gloves, scarves, etc. are especially needed Bedding, blankets Children’s Christmas gifts (if wrapped, please label with appropriate sex and age School supplies. Backpacks Personal

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Published: 14 June 2020

  By Rick Bosshardt, AZ Pilots Association Board Member   Looking for a fun and interesting place to fly to and explore in Arizona?  One of the hidden gems that we are fortunate enough to have is the fabled Grand Gulch Copper and Silver mine on the north rim of the Grand Canyon. Situated in the northwest corner of the Grand Canyon National Park, the location

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Published: 09 January 2020

  By Andrew Vogeney    Taking a real cross-country trip has been an aviation goal of mine for years, and 2019 finally brought me the chance to do it… twice. After semi-relocating to Chicago and leaving our 182 in Phoenix for several months, I just couldn’t bear it anymore. I was starting my instrument training (again) and decided it didn’t make sense to do it