by Ben Winton | Jun 3, 2015 | Practice Areas
Please be advised that the ceiling of the box over Estrella Sailport has been raised from 6000 MSL to 6300 MSL. The AFTW Practice Area Overlay Chart still shows 6000 MSL. A revision is scheduled.
by Ben Winton | Nov 15, 2014 | Discussion Topics, Flight Scenarios, Training
Members of the AFTW, at its November meeting, raised the following discussion topic: Consider the following as flight instructors and students share the National Airspace System: An instructional flight files an IFR flight plan (in VMC) and after departing in...
by Ben Winton | Sep 5, 2014 | Discussion Topics, Safety, Skydiving Near Casa Grande Airport
City of Casa Grande officials are inviting all pilots to meet with them next Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 10 a.m. local, to discuss efforts by an out-of-state company to use the airport as a parachute landing zone. The city has denied the request, but Phoenix Area...
by Ben Winton | Aug 3, 2014 | ATC Communications, Safety
From the Arizona Aviation Journal: Due to some quick action by a number of folks literally across the country, the Phoenix TRACON reports they now have their weather feed returned to service for Northern Arizona. Curt Faulk, Staff Manager said, “We really did believe...
by Ben Winton | Jul 28, 2014 | Safety, Skydiving Near Casa Grande Airport, Training
City of Casa Grande officials are opposing a Michigan company’s proposal to offer skydiving over the airport that would include landing directly onto the airport. The company, known as Skydive Coastal California, owned by AivCon Inc., and also known as...
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...
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