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Published: 17 December 2022

  By Fred Gibbs   First off, I would like to wish you all an early Merry Christmas.  And here we are, December of 2022, 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. However, like I said last month, 2022 has not been a good year. The count currently

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Published: 17 December 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 thus enhance aviation safety. From October 14 through November 9 there were eleven pilot deviations recorded by the FAA SDL FSDO. These deviations were committed by many pilot

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Published: 13 December 2022

  By Fred Gibbs   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.   Fred’s Perspective:  How Could This Happen No doubt every pilot across the United States is talking about the terrible mid-air at the Dallas Air Show

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Published: 18 November 2022

  by Jim Timm   The following is a report of the aviation accidents and incidents that have occurred in Arizona from late September through late October. We hope the following detailed accident information can be used to develop safety programs, and briefings that would help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and take the necessary action to

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Published: 17 November 2022

  By Fred Gibbs   November 2022 is here, and according to the NTSB CAROL report, there have been no new fatal accidents during the month of October here in Arizona, a good sign. However, 2022 has not been a good year – it has been an above average year with regard to fatal accidents. The count currently stands at 7 in-state fatal accidents and one out-of-state

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Published: 17 November 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 September 16 through October 13 there were twenty-one pilot deviations recorded by the FAA SDL FSDO. These deviations were committed

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Published: 13 November 2022

  By Fred Gibbs   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.   Fred’s Perspective:  Train as You Fly; Fly as You Trained That’s a mantra often heard in the flight instruction business. Or how about, just teach to pass

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Published: 18 October 2022

  by Jim Timm   The following is a report of the aviation accidents and incidents that occurred in Arizona from late August through late September. We hope the following detailed accident information can be used 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

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Published: 17 October 2022

  By Fred Gibbs   The start of October simply means that three-quarters of 2022 has passed, and we are not doing so great regarding fatal accidents, currently standing at 7 in-state fatal accidents and one out-of-state Arizona-based pilot fatality.  A summary of the accidents to date is included here with the addition of the Seligman crash. The current

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Published: 17 October 2022

   by Jim Timm   These pilot deviations need to be examined to determine if a common threat exists that should be addressed to help reduce the number of deviations that occur and thus enhance aviation safety. In the time period from August 12 through September 15 there were sixteen pilot deviations recorded by the FAA SDL FSDO. These deviations were