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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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March Safety Topic: Angle of Attack Awareness

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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Aviation Safety Topic of the Month: Spacial Disorientation, or How to Land Upright

by Ben Winton | May 12, 2016 | Safety

NTSB accident data suggest that spatial disorientation may be a precursor to many general aviation accidents – particularly in night or limited visibility weather conditions.

AFTW Meeting Minutes for May 10, 2016

by Ben Winton | May 12, 2016 | Meeting Minutes

Learn about proposed changes in IFR practice procedures for The Stack at Stanfield VORTAC, and suggested airport and training procedures.

How well can you and your plane perform?

by Ben Winton | Mar 31, 2016 | Safety

Knowing your aircraft’s capabilities and limits might mean the difference between skidding off the runway into a lake or making it over the tops of some trees on the departure end.