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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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Phoenix-Area Practice Areas, Frequencies, and Aerobatic Boxes

by Ben Winton | Oct 10, 2009 | Practice Areas, Safety

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Training Introduction

by Ben Winton | Oct 9, 2009 | Training

This category provides training techniques and scenarios to improve flight training and thereby achieve the AFTW's goal of reducing accidents, incidents, and pilot deviations. The FAA/Industry Training Standards (FITS) philosophy incorporates the concept of teaching...

Phoenix TRACON thanks AFTW

by Ben Winton | Feb 21, 2008 | ATC Communications

The 2008 Super Bowl and Phoenix-FBR Open Golf Tournament threatened to overwhelm the National Airspace System over PHX. Phoenix TRACON credits the Arizona Flight Training Workgroup with contributing to the safety and efficiency of the airspace system during that time,...