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by Jim Timm
In this regular reporting of aviation accidents that have occurred in Arizona, I hope that we can learn from the mistakes being made and take corrective action to prevent similar accidents from occurring in the future.
For the last reporting period, the NTSB has reported six aviation accidents in Arizona. Of these accidents, there was one
Read more: January Accident Report
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January, 2013
Jim Timm
The flying weather has been good and the lower temperatures have been great for improved engine and airplane performance along with our own. We are moving into that time of the year to again be wary of rain/snow/icing issues. Have a happy new year and please fly safe!
Last month we discussed the Federal
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November Debrief & the January Outlook
by Craig Albright, Cirrus N857CD @ KCHD, CFI/II
Back from Carlsbad, NM
It’s nearly Christmas and the weekend of November 24-25 seems like ages ago! That weekend was our first out-of-state, overnight Weekend Getaway. On Saturday, four aircraft carrying 11 souls left the Valley, heading to Carlsbad, NM, intent on
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By Rich Finkle
A short documentary of the Arizona Pilots Association fly-in to Pleasant Valley USFS airstrip near Young, Arizona on Nov. 30, 2012.
The Arizona Pilots Assn and the Recreational Aviation Foundation re-opened this airstrip with the co-operation with the USFS. The event included some work by the backcountry committee and a lot of
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by Jim Timm
In this regular reporting of aviation accidents that have occurred in Arizona, it is the hope that we may be able to learn from mistakes being made and take action to prevent similar accidents from occurring in the future.
For the past reporting period, the NTSB has reported eleven aviation accidents in Arizona. Of these accidents, four
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
December, 2012
The flying weather has really been great so far this year. The real challenge has been deciding where to fly to with so many things to choose from each weekend.
The UAV issue has really been heating up lately with the latest word being that because of safety concerns and privacy issues, the
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park (in Carlsbad, NM)
by Craig Albright, Cirrus N857CD @ KCHD, CFI/II
Our next Weekend Getaway: Carlsbad Caverns National Park on Nov. 24-25
Yes, this is really a 2-day trip… time to stretch our legs a bit! And, it really is on the weekend following
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Based on the responses I received from last month's APA newsletter, it appears that folks would like to fly down to Tombstone, AZ in October. So, after a little investigation at my end, here's a rough itinerary:
Arrive: Saturday, 10/20 by 9:00 AM (1600Z). Flying from Chandler, my home 'drome, one possible route would be KCHD - P29. That's only 132
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Howard Deevers
I know that this is an Arizona Pilots Association newsletter, and that almost everyone reading this is a pilot. So, why ask the question: “What’s it like to fly?”
When your friends learn that you are a pilot, or flight instructor, the usual first question is: “how much does it cost to get a pilots license?” Or, “how many hours do you need to get a pilots
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SEPTEMBER 2012
Jim Timm
In these “Dog Days” of summer, it’s pretty hot to do much flying and things have been pretty quiet.
This year I made my annual trip to the Oshkosh EAA AirVenture fly in via the airlines. It wasn’t very much faster nor nearly as much fun as flying my own airplane, but it was cheaper. Remember when commercial air travel was
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