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Published: 18 August 2022

  by Jim Timm   The following is a report of the aviation accidents, and incidents that have occurred in Arizona from mid-June through mid-July. We hope to use the following detailed accident information to develop safety programs and briefings that would help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and take the necessary action to prevent them from

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Published: 18 August 2022

   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 enhance aviation safety. In the time period from June 10 through July 14 there were thirteen pilot deviations recorded by the FAA SDL FSDO. These deviations were committed by all

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Published: 17 August 2022

  By Fred Gibbs   We are now 7 months into 2022 with five fatal accidents here in Arizona since the beginning of the year, with seven fatalities. There was also one fatal accident over in California involving an Arizona-based pilot and aircraft. It appears that the current numbers are tending to mirror the average rate over the past many years I have been tracking

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Published: 16 August 2022

  Greetings, I've rambled about the weather via this forum from time to time, especially during the summer heat. Usually, I discuss how heat affects density altitude and makes us consider longer runways, or how I long for cooler weather. Something we often don't consider is how the heat affects our navigation. As our iPads often sit in direct sunlight in the

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Published: 15 August 2022

  This month’s report is being written at the annual EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and the low 80’s temps are really great. It’s a bit hard to accept the fact that the aviation community here is operating in full force while we in Southern Arizona are in a partial hibernation because of the heat. I guess I’ll just enjoy it all while I can, and wish you could join

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Published: 15 August 2022

  By Howard Deevers   We can ask that question about a lot of things in life. It may be legal to go through a traffic signal on a “yellow” that’s about to turn red, but is it really safe? Driving in Tucson, I have seen too many intersection crashes to want to be a part of that. We can think of many other aspects of life to quote here but let us keep to

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Published: 15 August 2022

~  Scholarship Corner  ~    By Chris Nugent   Scholarships are an important part of APA’s mission and we’re excited to announce to the next application cycle for the 2023 academic year. The deadline for applications is 31 October 2022 and we encourage all students pursuing an aviation career to apply. The Scholarship Committee will be starting

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Published: 14 August 2022

  By Fred Gibbs   Fred’s Perspective: Just to be clear, the opinions and statements made within my articles are strictly mine and may not necessarily reflect any policy or position of the Arizona Pilots Association.   Monsoon Season – Well, I am sure all of you know that monsoon season is upon us. The rain is definitely a welcome relief. However, it also

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Published: 10 August 2022

By Mike Andresen   Today there are a couple of electronic ignition alternatives for certified airplanes and several other choices for experimental airplanes. Electronic ignitions can have higher energy output than a magneto and can also implement variable ignition timing. The magneto has fixed ignition timing, typically 20 to 25 degrees before Top Dead Center (TDC) of

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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