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September Safety Topic: Understanding Impairment Risks

FAA and NTSB studies show an overwhelming percent of pilots involved in fatal crashes were using over-the-counter, or even illicit drugs. What can you do to reduce your chances of becoming one of these statistics?

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AFTW Releases First Draft of Procedures for The Stack

A new training resource is available online to help pilots more safely and efficiently practice Instrument Approach procedures at Stanfield and Casa Grande Municipal Airport.

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Routes overlay on Terminal Area Chart for PHX

CAE Oxford Academy using arrival and departure routes at FFZ

Commercial jet and flight-training airspace in the Southeast Valley remains congested.

A reminder that CAE Oxford Academy uses arrival and departure routes for FFZ.

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AFTW Meeting Minutes from Sept. 14, 2016

by Ben Winton | Sep 14, 2016 | Meeting Minutes | 0 Comments

Download meeting minutes from AFTW’s Sept. 14, 2016, get-together, containing valuable information and links related to training and flight safety. PDF download link is...

ACS Topic: Manuevering During Slow Flight in an Airplane

by Ben Winton | Sep 2, 2016 | Flight Scenarios, Training | 0 Comments

The relatively new Airmen Certification Standards, which replaces the Practical Test Standards for private pilot and instrument students, reflects a change in how CFIs should teach slow flight…

A graphic view of parachute drop areas

by Ben Winton | Sep 2, 2016 | Practice Areas, Safety | 0 Comments

New ways to visualize information in the newly renamed Chart Supplements — formerly the Airport Facility Directories — comes to light with the ability to find parachute areas in any given region.

Airmen Certification Standards Take Effect June 15

by Ben Winton | Jun 11, 2016 | Training | 0 Comments

Built on the existing Practical Test Standards (PTS), which explicitly define the performance metrics for each flight proficiency element listed in 14 CFR, the ACS approach enhances the PTS by defining the specific elements, aeronautical knowledge, and risk management...

AFTW Releases First Draft of VOR Procedures for The Stack

by Ben Winton | Jun 11, 2016 | Practice Areas, Safety, Training | 0 Comments

A new training resource is available online to help pilots more safely and efficiently practice Instrument Approach procedures at Stanfield and Casa Grande Municipal Airport. The document spells out dimensions of the so-called Stack, where pilots practice Instrument...

Flight Scenarios

by AFTW Website | Jun 10, 2016 | Flight Scenarios | 0 Comments

Current Submissions Don’t think you’re safe just because you are in controlled airspace!, submitted by Brett Bell 8-1-06 Pretend It’s Really a Short Field, submitted by Jim Pitman 11-20-04 Aircraft Checkouts, submitted by Jim Pitman 10-13-04...