by Ben Winton | Sep 15, 2012 | ATC Communications, Meeting Minutes, Meetings, Safety, Training
Here are the minutes of the Sept. 12 AFTW monthly meeting at the Scottsdale Flight Standards District Office. Thank you Terry Brandt for putting these together! AFTW Meeting 12 September 2012 at SDL FSDO. There was one school represented, one CFI, one DPE, one from...
by Ben Winton | Aug 9, 2012 | ATC Communications, Discussion Topics, Safety, Training
Don’t miss this event — the first civilian fly-in to Luke AFB in 10 years: Oct. 18-19. This event is open to all FAA-licensed civilian pilots operating primarily in Arizona. It will be held at Luke AFB and participants can drive or fly in. A few lucky...
by Ben Winton | May 13, 2012 | Safety, Teaching Tips, Training
Notice Number: NOTC3729 TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – May 2012 – There have been several incidents where incoming aircraft were aligned with the wrong runway; 29L or 29R and even Taxiway Alpha. Runway 29R is being confused for runway 29L due to the recent...
by Ben Winton | Feb 20, 2012 | Training
Interested in Free Flight Training Resources? Check out “FAA Handbooks for the Aspiring Aviator” in the Jan/Feb issue of FAA Safety Briefing. The article reviews several of the free FAA pilot resources available online, including the Student Pilot Guide, the Airplane...
by Ben Winton | Feb 11, 2012 | Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Arrival & Departure Procedures LOA, Practice Areas, Safety, Training
The Arizona Flight Training Workgroup needs comments from flight instructors and others who fly and train regularly in the southeastern Phoenix metropolitan area. The AFTW is redrawing its popular chart depicting practice areas over the PHX area, and your comments...
by Ben Winton | Feb 8, 2012 | Teaching Tips
Ever wonder why neither True North nor Magnetic North seem to match up with your VOR, despite your best flight planning calculations? That VOR could be off as much as 6 degrees. Here’s an explanation from the AeroNav division of the FAA: “When a navaid is...
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