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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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October Safety Topic: Human Performance

Fatigue, stress and other human factors can affect flight safety. Rate your performance capabilities before flight.

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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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FAA Notice – Change CGZ Communication Procedures

by Greg | Apr 19, 2010 | Practice Areas, Training

As discussed in at our last meeting. The FAA does not agree with our previously published CGZ GPS approach instructions. I received a certified letter from them today. In general this has to do with when to be on CTAF and when to be on the Practice Area frequency...

Southwest Valley Practice Areas – ATCA

by Greg | Apr 10, 2010 | Practice Areas, Safety

New Diagram of the further West/Southwest Valley Practice Areas is now posted. Be sure to check it out, this is a very busy area when combined with Luke Approaches. The powerpoint and JPEG Versions are available for you. ATCA training areas - Powerpoint

Meeting Minutes – 4/7/2010

by Greg | Apr 9, 2010 | Meeting Minutes, Meetings

Meeting hosted by Mesa Pilot Development Chief Instructor Michelle Kraus at KIWA Greg Landers Opening remarks, website news, updates CMSGT Gregg Mowrer – Luke AFB Discussed the upcoming Luke SATR. Provided depiction of lateral and vertical boundaries of the SATR. Will...