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E68 box ceiling raised to 6,300 MSL

E68 box ceiling raised to 6,300 MSL

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.
What impact does your training flight have?

What impact does your training flight have?

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...
Casa Grande calls meeting with pilots over proposed parachute landings at airport

Casa Grande calls meeting with pilots over proposed parachute landings at airport

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...

Phoenix TRACON Says Weather Advisories Restored

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...
Casa Grande calls meeting with pilots over proposed parachute landings at airport

More skydiving operations proposed for CGZ

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...

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...
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