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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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AFTW Meeting Minutes – 8 JUNE 2011

by Ben Winton | Jun 8, 2011 | Meeting Minutes

Here are the minutes from the meeting of the Arizona Flight Training Workgroup held June 8, 2011, at the Flight Standards District Office in Scottsdale, Arizona: June Bonesteel - DPE - Has 6 seminars upcoming PPL, IR, CFI, FIRC - Briefing from DPE...

ASA offers free syllabi as part of SAFE effort to improve flight training

by Ben Winton | May 13, 2011 | Training

The Pilot Training Reform Symposium chaired by the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) the first week in May 2011 has produced the first tangible dividend. Responding to a recommendation proposed by the Aviation Educators breakout group, Aviation Supplies...

Groups express concern to FAA over changes to knowledge test questions

by Ben Winton | Apr 30, 2011 | Discussion Topics, Teaching Tips, Training

The National Association of Flight Instructors and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association have asked the FAA to clarify or rescind apparent changes to airman knowledge test-bank questions that the agency made without notifying industry stakeholders. The request...