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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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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...