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Examiners urge increased emphasis on IFR training

by Ben Winton | Jan 25, 2014 | Meeting Minutes, Meetings, Training

Designated Pilot Examiners in Arizona plan to issue a training bulletin soon on IFR training. Concerns exist about approach procedures, DME arc, time and distance calculations, and more. The examiners’ concerns were expressed during the January meeting of the...
CAE Oxford sets standardized procedures for Falcon Field

CAE Oxford sets standardized procedures for Falcon Field

by Ben Winton | Nov 16, 2013 | Safety, Training

CAE Oxford Aviation Academy and FFZ (Mesa Falcon Field) have agreed on a method to improve air safety for the flight school’s arriving and departing aircraft. A letter of agreement (LOA) was recently issued authorizing routes and altitudes for CAE Oxford...

Notes from the latest AFTW meeting

by Ben Winton | Nov 13, 2013 | Meeting Minutes, Meetings, Training

Here are some of the highlights: Local airport control towers invite flight instructors and their students up for visits. The practice ILS at Luke Auxiliary Airfield near the south proving grounds, in the northwest Valley, is available for both training and currency....

Big changes coming to Gateway tower communications

by Ben Winton | Oct 24, 2013 | ATC Communications

From IWA’s Air Traffic Manager Casey Giddens: Next Monday 10/28/13, Gateway Tower will begin a (two-week) test phase of procedures specific to our operation of Local Control(s) – East (124.75) and West (120.6).  While preparing for this change we have gone...

Next AFTW Meeting

by Ben Winton | Sep 15, 2013 | Next Meeting

Mark your calendars for 0930 local Nov. 13 at the Scottsdale FSDO for the next meeting of the Arizona Flight Training Workgroup.
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