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Published: 15 August 2026

  By Howard Deevers   We have talked about Density Altitude many times. Now let us talk about the airplane and the people in it. Anyone that lives or visits Southern Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and other states affected by the excessive heat of summer, know that the heat can be very uncomfortable for us, and for our airplanes. Let’s not forget about the effects

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Published: 15 July 2026

  By Howard Deevers   Today you cannot become a pilot of any kind without knowing at least the basic Federal Aviation Rules and regulations, better known as the “FAR.” There are test questions on your written test about the FARs. The Code of Federal Regulations part 91 tells us all the rules that we must abide by to fly an airplane. I like to show my new students

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Published: 15 June 2026

  By Howard Deevers   It seems that we talk a lot about density altitude in Arizona, and we should. It is important to remember a few things about density altitude for your own safety. Anyone that flies in Arizona has been exposed to the effects of density altitude. You can't see it, feel it, or hear it, but you have to know that it exists. Every AWOS at non

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Published: 14 June 2026

  In this month’s Scholarship Corner, we’ll wrap up our introductions of the 2025 scholarship recipients. We had the pleasure of meeting some of our scholarship recipients at the annual meeting, and it was great to meet them in person and get an update on their journey towards their aviation careers. It’s always encouraging to see how the APA Scholarship program helps

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Published: 15 May 2026

  By Howard Deevers   “Everyone talks about weather, but no one does anything about it.”  I remember hearing that statement even as a kid, but who can do anything about the weather?  We really can't change the weather; we can only live with it.  I did not know that I would be required to know so much about weather to become a pilot.  As

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Published: 14 May 2026

  In this month’s Scholarship Corner, we will continue to our 2026 scholarship recipients. We had the pleasure of meeting with some of our recent scholarship recipients at the Buckeye Air Fair and I am happy to report that they are working hard and making great progress. It’s always encouraging to see how the APA Scholarship program helps these students achieve their

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Published: 15 April 2026

  By Howard Deevers   In Pittsburgh, spring training meant that your team was going somewhere else. The Pittsburgh Pirates do spring training in Bradenton, Florida, right on Tampa Bay. Other northern teams have other locations, but they all travel for spring training. Here in Arizona, we are already in the desirable area for spring training. The western teams

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Published: 14 April 2026

  We had another great turnout for last year’s scholarship cycle with forty-three applications being submitted. Through your donations we were fortunate to be able to award ten scholarships to some deserving and well-qualified applicants. In this month’s Scholarship Corner, we’ll introduce some of our 2026 scholarship recipients.   2026 Scholarship

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Published: 16 March 2026

By Paul Wiley   Background: This article addresses the subject of pilots flying inadvertently from VFR conditions into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC). This is commonly referred to as: “VFR into IMC”.  Although VFR into IMC is a rather small percentage of overall accidents, it is the number 1 cause of weather-related fatal accidents.  A

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Published: 15 March 2026

  By Howard Deevers   Not everyone wants to build their own airplane.  But enough pilots  DO want to build their own airplane that a whole culture exists around that idea.  It is called the EAA;  Experimental Aircraft Association.  It is so large that they have their own convention each year in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, now named