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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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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...