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Recommended Procedures for "The Stack"

Detailed procedures to help pilots safely and efficiently practice instrument approaches at Stanfield and Casa Grande Municipal Airport.

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December Safety Topic: Tips for Winter Flight Operations

Clear skies and calm air can prevail in winter, but so can hazardous weather conditions.

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Luke Aux 1 ILS is currently unavailable

Unfortunately, copper thieves have rendered this valuable training aid inoperable. We’ll update this message when the Luke Aux 1 ILS is back online.

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Current ForeFlight/Garmin Pilot Practice Area Overlay Files

November 2024 is the current version.

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Avoid flying low over Rio Verde community

AFTW has released a letter addressing concerns about low-flying aircraft in the Northeast Practice Area. Please take some time to read this letter and do your part to be a good neighbor to those living around us. Thank you!

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AFTW Meeting Minutes from Sept. 12, 2018

by Ben Winton | Sep 13, 2018 | Meeting Minutes, Meetings

AFTW releases updated training procedures for the TFD Stack, a new approach procedure is under review for CGZ, and Allegiant and WestJet are testing a new RNAV approach at IWA. All this and more in the latest meeting minutes of the Arizona Flight Training Workgroup....

AFTW Releases New Procedures for The Stack

by AFTW Website | Sep 13, 2018 | Practice Areas, Safety, Training

New procedures to help pilots more safely and efficiently practice Instrument approaches at Stanfield and Casa Grande Municipal Airport have been released by the AFTW. The document spells out dimensions of the so-called Stack, where pilots practice Instrument holds...

New Video Highlights Wrong Surface Landings

by Ben Winton | Aug 6, 2018 | Safety

Wrong surface landings are serious events that occur at an alarming rate of roughly one every other day! When pilots approach an airport for landing, there are opportunities for miscommunication and visual mistakes that can lead to the aircraft arriving on the wrong surface.