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Published: 14 December 2024

   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 October 10 through November 14, 2024, there were twenty-three pilot deviations reported by the FAA SDL FSDO

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Published: 18 November 2024

  By Mike McCann   Luck was on our side for last Saturday’s flight to the Grand Canyon Airport.  Weather at KGCN airport can often be windy and cold during late October, but the winds were calm and the outdoor temperatures perfect under clear and sunny skies as eleven aircraft, with twenty pilots and passengers, arrived as planned. One aircraft had a

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Published: 16 November 2024

    The cooler weather finally arrived, just in time for the October Grapevine Camping weekend. We had a great turnout with eight planes and twenty folks staying over for dinner and camping. Thanks to Mike Andresen for hosting our first event of the season. We still have camping weekend host slots open. If you are interested, take a look at the APA Volunteer

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Published: 15 November 2024

    As I’m writing this, it’s still a bit warm out by midday, but the early mornings are great. They are promising that by November we should be enjoying “cool” normal middays. We shall see. I still have a hard time getting my head around the fact that as we are starting to enjoy good flying weather, our cousins in the northern part of the country are now starting

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Published: 15 November 2024

  By Howard Deevers   When we hear the term “saturation” many images may come to mind, such as “my clothes were saturated in the rain, or the ground was saturated and runoff caused flash flooding.” At work we can think of saturation as being given too much to do, without the tools to do the job. The most extreme example of task saturation I can think of is during

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Published: 15 November 2024

  by Jim Timm   The following are the reports of aviation accidents and incidents that have occurred in Arizona from mid-September through mid-October. The intent is to use the following detailed accident/incident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and posters/flyers that would help pilots learn from other pilots’ mistakes and be able to take the

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Published: 14 November 2024

   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 September 13 through October 10, 2024, there 11 pilot deviations were reported by the FAA SDL FSDO. These

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Published: 19 October 2024

  By Lee La Follette Webmaster and Interpreter This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   The Phoenix chapter of the Flying Samaritans is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit, healthcare-focused organization serving remote communities in Baja California. The organization operates two different clinics on the Pacific coast of Mexico. The larger, general medical clinic is in the

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Published: 18 October 2024

  By Mike McCann   KGCN Arrival time:  8:30am --- Air-to-Air frequency: 123.45 RSVP Hotlink   For our October day trip, we’ll be doing something a bit different.  Our destination will be the Grand Canyon Airport (KGCN).  It’s located just a few miles south of the South Rim and about a one-hour flight from Phoenix.  The morning air

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Published: 16 October 2024

    September was a busy month for the APA team and we have a lot to talk about in this month’s President’s Report, so let’s get right to it. As I reported last month, the Air Force issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) covering a broad expansion of the Special Use Airspace (SUA) that encompasses the fifteen MOAs and Restricted areas in Arizona. To