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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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AFTW Meeting Minutes – March 12, 2014

by Ben Winton | Apr 30, 2014 | Meeting Minutes

AFTW Meeting - Wed, March 12, 2014 - 9:30 am Attending: Terry Brandt (DPEAG); Jason Seigal; Brad Hagen (FFZ-City of Mesa); Ed Chauza (FFZ); Matt Miller (Falcon Exec); Josh Klein (ATP/ASU); David Kitts (Canyon St Aero); Elvis Terry (TransPac) AIRSPACE: East of IWA is...

IWA runways 21L/30R closing for 3 weeks

by Ben Winton | Apr 9, 2014 | Safety

The following is from Casey B. Giddens, Air Traffic Manager, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway FCT: Beginning next Monday, April 14, 2014 a maintenance project is scheduled to begin at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport; the project forces the closure of Runway(s) 12L/30R for an...

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:...