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August Safety Topic: Pre-flight & In-flight Weather Resources

Near-real-time graphical and textual weather contributes greatly to aviation safety. Bu pilots must understand the limits of such technology.

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Updated Luke Aux-1 ILS Policy and Procedures

Luke Air Force Base has strongly supported the mission of the flight training community. On June 7th, General Todd Canterbury of Luke Air Force Base released updated policy on the use of the Aux-1 ILS. Please see this post for more information.

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UPDATE-New Version: AFTW Practice Area Reporting Points ForeFlight/Garmin Pilot Overlay Version 12.0

New version posted on Sept. 27, 2022. Download your GPS overlay of the practice areas today and start using it in Foreflight and Garmin Pilot!

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Rio Verde Low-Flying Aircraft

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.

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AFTW Releases New Procedures for The Stack

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.

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Get Advanced and Master WINGS credits now

by Ben Winton | Dec 8, 2014 | Meetings, Next Meeting

Attend the next AFTW meeting! That's right! You can now get FAA WINGS credit just for participating in the next Arizona Flight Training Workgroup meeting. These monthly meetings cover important topics related to flight training and safety in the PHX area. Details are...

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...

AFTW November 2014 Meeting MInutes

by Ben Winton | Nov 15, 2014 | Meeting Minutes

AFTW Summary of Meeting 12 Nov 2014 at SDL FSDO Attendees: Terry Brandt (DPEAG), Josh, Klein (ATP/ASU), Ed Chauza General Aviation,Ron Baier Canyon State Aero, David Kitts Canyon State Aero, Matt Miller Falcon Exec FAA Other Airports: The AWOS at Coolidge (P08) was...

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...

PHX TRACON Releases Diagrams to Help Pilots Navigate Busy Airspace in East Valley

by Ben Winton | Aug 19, 2014 | Training

The following is an excerpt from a recent Letter to Airmen from PHX TRACON. Please download the PDF, which includes invaluable diagrams that will help pilots, instructors and their students reduce collision risks in the East Valley near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (IWA)...