This is a special meeting to address the increased flight activity at Glendale Regional Airport.  Glendale is becoming a very busy location for student training in both light-sport and traditional training aircraft and it is seeing an increase level of business jet traffic.  The controllers must balance all this in time critical situations.  The airport manager will also be available to discuss plans for the airport and general operations philosophy.  You can expect the event to last about one hour and 30 minutes.

West-Mec is located at the entrance to Glendale Airport.  From the West Loop 101, Exit 7, and take the Glendale Blvd exit and head west for 1.4 miles to Glen Harbor Blvd.  Turn south on Glen Harbor Blvd and take the first available left into the parking lot.  Enter and stay in the parking lot and follow it north into the West-Mec Facility.  You may park in any available spot.  The event is in the Main Building with the entrance facing the northwest corner of the building.  Enter the doors and proceed immediately to the right up the stairs to the meeting room.  The room will will be on the left.

If flying in to attend the event, there is no airport access to the West-Mec campus.  You will need to park either in front of the terminal for free, exit through the building, and walk north about 1/4 of mile to the venue.  You may also contact Glendale Aero Services for parking availability and a possible ride to the campus, but from Glendale Aero it is a shorter walk.

We wish to  thank West-Mec's Troy Gabaldon for the gracious use of their facility.  The FAA Safety Team promotes and encourages pilots to view the FAA's Runway Safety Action Team's "From the Flight Deck" video series.  In addition, the Arizona Aviation Safety Advisory Group has produced similar videos for Cottonwood (P52,) Marana (AVQ,) and Sedona (SEZ) which may be viewed on YouTube, at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpOS4yi7oGM,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTBHrJnpGeo,

and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWrb-xCK1rA. 

Before visiting any of these airports for the first time or the hundredth time, it is better to "know before you go."

The 51st ASAG and FAA Aviation Safety Awards Banquet held at the Phoenix Airport Hilton on February 1, 2025 , was a great success! Many thanks to  dynamic Keynote Speaker Richard A. Lee, ASAG Vice President, for his outstanding presentation!  Thanks also to
Cary Grant, Jim Anderson, Ernest Copeland, Craig Tompkins, Ian Branson, Jim Price, Phil Corbell, James Timm, Chris Nugent, Laura Boswell of photosGranted, and everyone who helped plan and support this event.
Congratulations to all Nominees and the following Award recipients:
FAA Safety Team Representative, John Keith
Certified Flight Instructor, Alex Mirabile, ATP
Aviation Technician, Roger Whittier
ATC Communicator, Matt Schorman, Phoenix TRACON
Airport of the Year, Safford Regional Airport (Cameron Atkins, Airport Manager)
Ruth Reinhold Award, Belinda Burnett, Cochise College

Thanks to Dr. Thomas Cowan, for the attached and linked "15 Key Points of Military Parachute Training — for Pilots". Special thanks to Justin Hodge, Pat Nikitenko, Hugh Funk, and Michael Coleman for your contributions to this project along with support from Ernest Copeland, FAA FPM; Craig Tompkins, FAA FPM; Cary Grant, Sonny Durante, Tito Sanchez and Lee Unger. Please share this document on your websites and in social media, it is a great resource of information on parachute safety for pilots. 
https://www.faasafety.gov/files/events/WP/WP07/2025/WP07134455/15_Key_Points-Military_Parachute_Training_for_Pilots-_Thomas_Cowan_-_2025-01-03.2.pdf

"Know Before You Go!! Parachute Operations at Marana Regional Airport (KAVQ)" by Sonny Durante and the Parachute Operations Safety Workgroup directed by Dr. Thomas Cowan &  Hugh Funk, the Air Ops Manager for CPS. Linked here for reading and sharing  https://www.faasafety.gov/files/events/WP/WP07/2024/WP07127584/Parachute_Operations_at_Marana_Regional_Airport_240220.pdf

This document may be used as a template for a flight planning document for other non-towered airports that have parachute operations.

Arizona Pilots Association monthly newsletterhttps://azpilots.org/pilot-info/newsletters

Visit Aviation Safety Advisory Group of Arizona, Inc. (ASAG) website
https://asagaz.org and the ASAG Facebook page.

Arizona Flight Training Workgroup AFTW
Find next meeting https://aftw.org/next-meeting/   Tuesday May 13, 2025 04:00 PM MST (2300 GMT)  Meeting Minutes https://aftw.org/category/meetings/minutes/

Thanks to Jim Pitman for  "Arizona Flight Training Workgroup (AFTW) Pilot Brief" linked here https://aftw.org/brief Please share this information with all Pilots, including Instructors, DPEs and Flight Schools who operate in Arizona. Please join us at AFTW meetings.

News from Southern California and more  https://scauwg.org/

Thanks to Geoff Kusel, Ryan Field Tower Manager and  Brian STAMPER, Ph.D.  FAASTeam Representative, for the RYN Pilot Checklist . With thanks to Jim Pitman and Jon Micetic, Arizona Flight Triaining Workgroup's (AFTW) for posting Ryan Airport Operations page  https://aftw.org/kryn-operations/

Northeast Phoenix No Maneuver Zone rev 05 18 2024

https://www.faasafety.gov/files/events/WP/WP07/2024/WP07130353/NE_Phoenix_No_Maneuver_Zone__05-18-24.pdf

Thanks to Bob Mittelstaedt for compiling the Northeast Phoenix No Maneuver Zone  document, and to Cary Grant, National FAASTeam Representative of the Year, and Matt Schorman P50 TRACON NATCA, for their contributions in developing this important aviation safety product.

Please print and share the flyer at your airport, publish the link in your print products and on social media.

             
Safety Products by Brian L. Stamper, Ph.D., FAASTeam Representative KRYN Ryan Airfield Recommended NW Entries https://www.faasafety.gov/files/events/WP/WP07/2023/WP07124011/KRYN_NW_entry_procedures_stand_alone_230510__.pdf
Greater Tucson Practice Areas https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2018/Nov/Tucson_Practice_Areas.pdf Parachute operations have been announced in the Silverbell practice area.

The ASAG would like to thank the FAA's Scottsdale Flight Standards District Office (FSDO's)  Ken Nettles, Office Manager; Frank Waterhouse, Assistant Office Manager; Ernest R. Copeland, FAA Safety Team Program Manager (Airworthiness); and Craig Tompkins, FAA Safety Team Program Manager (Operations) for their support of this and numerous aviation safety events and products.

A special thank you to FAASTeam Lead Representative Phil Corbell and Ivan Manoogian for assisting.