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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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New Airman Testing Standards Nearing Final Rulemaking Phase

by Ben Winton | Mar 13, 2014 | Training

From AFTW's Terry Brandt: An item that may be of interest to instructors and flight schools is the progress on the Airman Testing Standards Recommendations. The Committee Recommendation Report was issued late last year and is moving to NPRM status. A link is at:...

Be alert: Buckeye Comms changing March 3

by Ben Winton | Feb 18, 2014 | Safety

Effective 0700 local 3 March 2014 the UNICOM/CTAF for KBXK will change to 122.975. For an interim period the pilot controlled lighting (PCL) will remain on 122.8. All actions will be posted on the NOTAM system. The changes will also be announced on the AWOS...

Examiners urge increased emphasis on IFR training

by Ben Winton | Jan 25, 2014 | Meeting Minutes, Meetings, Training

Designated Pilot Examiners in Arizona plan to issue a training bulletin soon on IFR training. Concerns exist about approach procedures, DME arc, time and distance calculations, and more. The examiners' concerns were expressed during the January meeting of the Arizona...