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Published: 13 November 2023

  By Fred Gibbs   I am saddened to report there was a fatal aircraft accident in October out in Williams, Arizona, but not involving any Arizona-based pilots. A Piper Cherokee PA 28, according to a witness, apparently lost power on climb out and attempted to turn around and return to the airport – the impossible turn scenario – and crashed into a field

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Published: 12 November 2023

  By Fred Gibbs   WOW! I got my first ride in a beautiful Cirris Vision Jet, ever! What an amazing airplane and an absolute pleasure to fly – if you have all the training and experience! I was invited to fly along on an Angel Flight to pick up and deliver some critical blood samples. Now I am quite used to the automation in the Cirrus SR22T’s as well as other

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Published: 15 October 2023

  by Jim Timm   The following are the reports of aviation accidents and incidents that occurred in Arizona from mid-August through mid-September. We hope to use the following detailed accident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and posters/flyers to help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and take the necessary action to prevent

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Published: 14 October 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 August 11 through September 14 there were eighteen pilot deviations reported by the FAA SDL FSDO

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Published: 13 October 2023

  By Fred Gibbs   We are still in the ”OOHRAH” Stage of doing a really great job of flying safe! Here we are, entering our 10th month, with still only one fatal accident on record. It would sure be a significant accomplishment to actually end the year with no further fatal accidents, so please continue to fly safe. While not an Arizona accident, the fatal crash

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Published: 12 October 2023

  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.   Please, keep safety on your mind at all times, and remember, “Safety is no accident.”  Preflight briefings, which include weather briefings, are essential

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Published: 19 September 2023

  By Fred Gibbs   OOHRAH!! We are still doing a really great job of flying safe! Here we are, entering our 9th month, with only one fatal accident on record. If you want to read the NTSB report about that accident, see my GAARMS article in last month’s (August) newsletter. Yes, we still have our share of fender-benders, AKA incidents, but not big-time accidents

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Published: 18 September 2023

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

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Published: 17 September 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 July 14 through August 10 there were ten pilot deviations reported by the FAA SDL FSDO office.  These

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Published: 12 September 2023

  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.   Please, keep safety on your mind at all times, and remember, “Safety is no accident.” Weather briefings are essential to that safety mantra. You have heard me