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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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Fly safe — and fly friendly!

by Ben Winton | Mar 14, 2012 | Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Arrival & Departure Procedures LOA, Safety

A reminder from our friends at IWA (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway) that noise-sensitive areas exist all around the airport. In particular, heightened sensitivity has focused on the area east of the corridor for traffic heading to the Southeast Practice areas. Also, be aware of...

Want to learn to fly? The FAA will help!

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...

Southeast Practice Area Being Redefined

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...

Minutes of Feb. 8 AFTW

by Ben Winton | Feb 8, 2012 | Meeting Minutes

Attending: Terry Brandt Matt Miller Miguel Velez Christoph Kikat Matthias Eichenseer 1. Meeting started on time Feb 8, approx 9:30 am. 2. Practice Area Charts: We need input & comments from all concerning update of the diagram. Current pdf &...

Why are some VORs neither true nor magnetic?

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 first...