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Published: 20 October 2026

  by Jim Timm   The following are the reports of aviation accidents/incidents that have occurred in Arizona from August through September.The following are the reports of aviation accidents/incidents that have occurred in Arizona from August through September. We hope to use the following detailed accident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and

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Published: 15 October 2026

  Well, it does look like the hot summer is over, and the cooler temperatures may be upon us. It seems like it took about the entire month of September to get to where we have these more tolerable temperatures. (I hope I’m not wrong) Let’s take advantage of them and go flying!Well, it does look like the hot summer is over, and the cooler temperatures may be upon us. It

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Published: 15 October 2026

  By Howard Deevers   Just like many other pilots who learned to fly, my intention was to have more mobility and efficient travel with aviation. And I must say that avi-ation has been a very good way to travel. I would not have seen so many parts of this country if it had not been for my ability to fly. What I did not think about while learning to fly is that

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Published: 14 October 2026

  Welcome to the October 2026 Edition of the APA Approach! Welcome to the October 2026 Edition of the APA Approach!We’re finally starting to see some hints of fall weather here in Arizona, and I know everyone is anxious to get their airplanes out of the hangar to enjoy it. Toward that end, the APA Backcountry team has been working hard to get several important projects

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Published: 14 October 2026

   by Jim Timm   These pilot deviations need to be examined to determine if a common thread exists that we should address to help reduce the number of deviations that continue to occur and thus enhance aviation safety. In the reporting period from August 8 through September 9 there were nine deviations reported by the FAA SDL FSDO. These deviations were

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Published: 20 September 2026

  By Mike McCann APA Day Trip Coordinator   The aviation and weather gods must have been shining on APA in August as our trip to the Grand Canyon Airport and walk to the small town of Tusayan for breakfast was a big success. Some say that you can’t do breakfast flights during the Arizona summer months; however, we had a record 28 pilots and guests as well as 14

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Published: 20 September 2026

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

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Published: 17 September 2026

  By Leanne Tawoda Grapevine Coordinator   Hello APA Pilots, August has arrived and so have thoughts of the 2026-2027 Grapevine Fly In Weekends.  I encourage any pilot that hasn’t attended a weekend to come and join us.  You may be surprised at what you have missed. Grapevine airstrip is one of a kind. An asphalt runway on the edge of Roosevelt Lake

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Published: 17 September 2026

   by Jim Timm   There were two Near Mid-Air Collision incidents reported during the last reporting period; one occurred on June 16, and the other occurred on July 21, 2026.   Date: June 16, 2026 Location: Scottsdale Airport (SDL) A helicopter was transitioning from the Scottsdale Class Delta Airspace VFR at 3,000 feet. A Citation was issued a

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Published: 15 September 2026

  Summer is supposed to be moving on, but it’s still hot. I guess I’m getting old and crabby, but I still say it’s hot, and I really don’t enjoy the flights on Saturday morning for breakfast like I should.  So in spite of the heat, let’s go flying anyway, and keep the skills up where they should be. It was good weather for AirVenture in Oshkosh, and it was good to