Minutes of Feb. 8 AFTW

Attending:

Terry Brandt    Matt Miller    Miguel Velez    Christoph Kikat    Matthias Eichenseer

1.  Meeting started on time Feb 8, approx 9:30 am.

2.  Practice Area Charts:  We need input & comments from all concerning update of the diagram.

Current pdf & large zipped file on the AFTW website are the last version, showing Luke SATR.  However, the IWA Letter to Airmen discouraging training in parts of the Southeast area between 3,000 & 5,000 MSL can be translated onto the diagram with an expanded opaque gray area, similar to what’s used in areas with dense IFR practice.  In order to de-clutter the chart, some sector lines may be dropped. Continue reading

AFTW Meeting Minutes: Makeshift NDB Approach at Coolidge Hazardous

An unpublished NDB approach at Coolidge airport conflicts with other traffic in the area. The AFTW, at its Dec. 14, 2011, monthly meeting, urged local flight instructors to cease using it. The approach plate has been removed from the AFTW website.

AFTW Meeting Minutes 12-14-11 (PDF, requires the free Adobe Reader.)