SEPTEMBER ACCIDENT REPORTJimTimm 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 had issued reports for five aviation accidents in Arizona. Two of the
Weekend Getaway Flights:   October 20-21, 2012 ~ You decide!   by Craig Albright, Cirrus N857CD @ KCHD, CFI/II   CraigAlbright October’s Weekend Getaway:  The Great Unknown – You decide!!  Alright, the hellish heat of summer will be only a memory.  By October 20-21, things should have cooled off somewhat; it’s time to spread our wings once
PLEASANT VALLEY FLY-IN CAMP APALogo YOUNG, AZ (24AZ) July 20-22, 2012 RAF logo 200px    The Arizona Pilot’s Association Invites Backcountry Pilots and aviation enthusiasts out for a good time!   The Arizona Pilot’s AssociationInvites Backcountry Pilots and aviation enthusiasts out for a good time!Pleasant Valley Days ParadePleasant Valley Fire Department
Jim Timm, Executive DirectorJimTimm Unfortunately summer is here and flying is not as much fun and some of the aviation activity has slowed down in Arizona. It was great to see and visit with many of you at the annual APA membership meeting at Glendale Airport in June. I was pleased that some of you stuck with us in spite of it being the Memorial Day weekend. The reason we selected
Nancy Benscoter, APA PresidentNancyBenscoter The beginning of summer is always a busy time for the APA. At the end of May, we held our Annual APA Member's meeting in the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) building at Glendale Airport where we elected some new Board of Director's (BOD's). Our guest speaker, Col. Bob Ashby, a Tuskegee Airman of World War II and Korea, captivated us here with his
Howard DeeversHowardDeevers I didn't make that one up: SAFETY, "A Pilots Pride." I wish that I had, because it is such a good slogan. So, where did I get it? From Deer Valley Airport, Phoenix, AZ. That is their slogan, and it is all over the place in their airport. It seems so simple, yet it is not. I don't know how they came up with that slogan, but it is prominently displayed in
Jim TimmJimTimm In this regular reporting of aviation accidents that have occurred in Arizona, we hope 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 had issued reports for seven aviation accidents in Arizona. One was a landing collision between two balloons without
Barbara Harper, ATP CFII MEI LRJetBarbaraHarper Taxiing comes easy with proper directions – sometimes. Have you ever landed at an airport and forgot to familiarize yourself with the layout? There you are with this schematic in your lap trying to read the taxiways. Almost the same as reading library books sideways. Whoever thought of putting books at an angle so one had to tilt your head
Barbara Harper, ATP CFII MEI LRJetBarbaraHarper From The Empire’s Library – Aeronautical Information Manual For Freddie and Howard who are dedicated to the pursuit and solution of one problem – correct aviation phraseology No one wants to be on the wrong end of the microphone when mistakes are made. Do you have the courage to shatter the stigma of phraseology literacy and cultivate a
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