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Published: 15 December 2023

  by Jim Timm   The following are the reports of aviation accidents and incidents that have occurred in Arizona from mid-October through November. We hope to use the following detailed accident 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 necessary

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Published: 14 December 2023

   by Jim Timm   These pilot deviations need to be examined to determine if a common threat exists that we should address to help reduce the number of deviations that occur, and thus enhance aviation safety. In the reporting period from October 13 through November 10 there were thirty-five pilot deviations reported by the FAA SDL FSDO

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Published: 13 December 2023

  By Fred Gibbs   First off, I would like to wish you all happy holidays and an early Merry Christmas. Here we are, December of 2023, and another year has gone by. According to the NTSB CAROL report, there have been no new fatal accidents in Arizona since last month’s report, a good sign. Fortunately, 2023 has been a kind year regarding our state-wide safety

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Published: 12 December 2023

  By Fred Gibbs   As you all know, time waits for no man or woman. It seems like it is slowly catching up with me. The other day I looked in the mirror and was wondering “who is that old, tired guy looking back at me?” Having to admit, “Yup, that is really you,” does not sit well with me, but one must look life in the eye and accept the truth. It may be time to

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Published: 17 November 2023

  By Leanne Tawoda   Thank you to all pilots and APA members that joined Young residents at Pleasant Valley, 24AZ, September 29th through October 1st, 2023. Young, Arizona has much to do that you may not know about. A museum, open on Saturday. ATV/4X4 rentals. Hiking. Rock Climbing. Are you aware that Young has a vineyard? Bruzzi Vineyard is located about 4 miles

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Published: 16 November 2023

By Paul Wiley   Hypoxia is a state of oxygen deficiency in the body sufficient to impair functions of the brain and other organs, e.g., your eyes, and especially the part of your eyes responsible for night vision acuity. Since the concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere remains constant at about 21% from the ground out to space, the effects of hypoxia are due

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Published: 16 November 2023

Greetings, I know many of you are probably as surprised as I am at the number of pilot deviations that Jim Timm summarizes in his monthly Executive Directors Report. They can cover the whole range of deviations from failure to follow ATC instructions, to runway and airspace incursions to TFR violations. While I’m sure they represent a relatively small percentage of the total

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Published: 15 November 2023

    With the hot weather behind us, the mornings have been great, and the aircraft performance has greatly improved, and I suspect the pilot performance has also improved to a certain degree. At least I hope so. With this changing season, and the shorter days, those of us that can’t, or don’t want to fly in the dark, it means a later takeoff time in the

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Published: 15 November 2023

  by Jim Timm   The following are the reports of aviation accidents and incidents that occurred in Arizona from mid-September through October. We hope to use the following detailed accident 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 necessary

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Published: 14 November 2023

Greetings, This is always an exciting and busy time of year for the APA Scholarship Committee! We closed the 2023 APA scholarship cycle at the end of October and had another great turnout with 42 applications being submitted. This is about the same number submitted in 2022 (43 applications) but we have seen steady growth in the number of applications since 2020. Although we