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Getaway Flight to Durango, CO — May 28
Something different for this APA Getaway Flight. A venue that is indisputably awesome in the mountains of Colorado. This zip line excursion is for all ages. No running, flying or any athletic ability required.
We fly into Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO) Saturday morning May 28, pick up a rental car, and drive to the train
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By Mark Spencer
Spring has brought some pretty good flying weather for us this year, and with it some great backcountry flying and events. This weekend’s fly in camp at Pleasant Valley (24AZ) just north of the beautiful and historic community of Young, went off without a hitch. Just after the first two aircraft arrivals, a light rain fell
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April 2016
The following are the NTSB reports of the aviation accidents that occurred in Arizona from late February thru late March, 2016. We will use this detailed accident information in the coming year to develop safety programs and briefings that will help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and hopefully take the action necessary
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April 2016
I hope all of you are out enjoying the great flying weather we have been having as much as I have. It’s obvious that spring must be here, because I can’t believe the amount of bugs I’ve been picking up flying. It appears that I’ve either been spending too much time flying at low altitudes, or this spring’s bugs
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Fred Gibbs
Those of us who fly the new glass-cockpit Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA) need to read the following:
Technically advanced aircraft (TAA)—those with a primary flight display (PFD), multi-function display (MFD), and GPS—are sexy. Pilots are drawn to them like Pooh Bear to honey. Besides being eye-catching, TAA
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The “Next Gen” of Airman Certification Standards
Howard Deevers
We started into the “Next Generation” of Air Traffic Control over 8 years ago, although the mandate for the ADS-B (out) is not required until after January 1, 2020.
Now, it looks like the FAA is making changes to Airman Certification Standards (ACS). Up to now, we
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By Mark Spencer
We’re off to a warm, dry spring, and the backcountry season is off to a great start! Last month’s 3rd Saturday weekend at Grapevine brought in over 30 aircraft and 60+ aviators, friends, and family. Hosts Rick Bosshardt, your Arizona CubCrafter’s dealer, and our faithful Mike Andresen, along with help from APA President
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March 2016
The following are the NTSB reports of the aviation accidents that occurred in Arizona from late January through late February, 2016. We will use this detailed accident information in the coming year to develop safety programs and briefings that will help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and hopefully take the action necessary
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February 2016
The flying weather has been great, and I hope all of you have been able to get out there and enjoy it while we can. Also, while you’re out there aviating, there are a lot of flying events coming up on the calendar and it will be fun going to them.
More and more pilots are now flying with a primary flight display (PFD), a multi-function
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