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Published: 15 February 2025

  By Howard Deevers   If you have been flying for more than two weeks, you have already heard the expression that most aviation accidents are caused by “PILOT ERROR.” If you already have your Private Pilots Certificate, you have probably read an NTSB report about an aviation accident, that concluded that the cause of the accident was “Pilot Error.” Yes, we are

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Published: 14 February 2025

  We had another great turnout for the 2024 scholarship cycle with sixty-three applications being submitted. Through your donations we were fortunate to be able to award twelve scholarships to some deserving and well-qualified applicants. In this month’s Scholarship Corner, we’ll introduce some of our 2025 scholarship recipients. 2025 Scholarship Recipients Matreiya

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Published: 14 February 2025

   by Jim Timm   These pilot deviations need to be examined to determine if a common thread exists that we should address to help reduce the number of deviations that continue to occur, and thus enhance aviation safety. In the reporting period from December 13, 2024, through January 10, 2025, there were six pilot deviations reported by the FAA SDL FSDO

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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: 20 January 2025

  by Jim Timm   The following are the reports of aviation accidents, and incidents that have occurred in Arizona from mid-November through December. We hope to use the following detailed accident/incident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and posters/flyers that would help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and be able to take the

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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: 16 January 2025

    Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season. It always seems that the new year comes quickly and 2025 was no exception.  It’s going to be a busy start to the year, so I thought I’d mention few important items for your calendar: Grapevine Fly-In – January 17 - 19 - Our next Grapevine Fly-In and camping weekend is scheduled for the

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Published: 15 January 2025

    I hope everyone has had a very joyous Christmas, and have started on a most prosperous New Year. Unfortunately, as for me, I got involved in the Christmas and New Year celebrations and personal items that have gotten me behind the proverbial 8 ball, and as a result this January Executive Director’s Report will be a bit shorter than usual. Because the weather

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Published: 15 January 2025

  By Howard Deevers   This has nothing to do with “The Wizzard of Oz” but you have to love the name. At local airports all over the country you will likely find a small group of aviators that have come together to have breakfast, lunch, or sometimes even more formal gatherings. There are flying clubs, the 99's, EAA Chapters, Flight schools, and many other groups