Read more: Fatal Accident Review May 2023
  By Fred Gibbs   As of my last query on April 27th into the NTSB database, there have still been NO fatal accidents in Arizona since January 1st of this year. That is a great statistic, finishing out the 1st quarter of 2023 with no fatal accidents, and we entered the 2nd quarter still accident free!! Furthermore, the NTSB database only shows 7 other accidents, 6
Read more: Emergency in Flight
  By Howard Deevers   When working to earn your Pilot Certificate, emergency procedures are a required part of your training. We all remember our instructors bringing the throttle to idle and telling us that our engine has failed. Now the drill begins. The instructor explains the sequence of events to follow: squawk 7700, use 121.5, find a place to land
By Rod Kunkel  Read more: Backcountry Weekend Getaway Sprucedale Guest Ranch Alpine, AZ September 6 - 9, 2023   This will not be your typical weekend getaway.  We are headed to the Sprucedale Guest Ranch in the heart of the White Mountains in eastern AZ.  A couple of our members recently visited the ranch, establishing a relationship that made this event possible.  This will be a
Read more: March-April Aviation Accident & Incident Summary
  by Jim Timm   The following are the reports of aviation accidents and incidents that occurred in Arizona from mid-March through April. We hope you use the following detailed accident information to learn from the mistakes being made by others and take the necessary action to prevent similar occurrences. In this reporting period the number of accidents were up
Read more: Arizona March-April Pilot Deviations
   by Jim Timm   These pilot deviations need to be examined to determine if a common threat exists that we should address to help reduce the number of deviations that occur, and thus enhance aviation safety. In the report from March 10 through April 13 there were thirty-one pilot deviations reported by the FAA SDL FSDO. These deviations were committed by
Read more: May 2023 President’s Report
  Greetings, I'll keep it brief this month because our annual membership meeting is only a few days away. On May 13th, we'll be meeting at 7350 E Evans Rd, Hangar E-110 near the Scottsdale Airport at 10 am. Come out and hear what your APA has been up to, learn about some opportunities and initiatives, and get plugged in. Our board is a dedicated group of pilots who love
Read more: May 2023 Executive Director's Report
  Well, spring must definitely be here because the bugs certainly are. As I mentioned last month, when I get back from the Saturday morning breakfast flight, I really have to scrub the airplane down. I don’t know what your present flying experience is like, but perhaps you fly much higher and farther and don’t encounter the pests like I do, but you have to takeoff and
Read more: Weekend Getaways (Page)
By Rod Kunkel   Our first weekend getaway of 2023 is behind us! Seventeen of us spent a few days in Page. The weather was beautiful with sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s each day! Everyone arrived at Classic Aviation Friday morning. After a quick lunch at the Gone West restaurant we headed off for a tour of Lower Antelope Canyon. We all stared at spectacular and
Read more: Engine Failures (GAARMS)
  By Fred Gibbs   Just to be clear, the opinions and statements made within my articles are strictly mine and may not necessarily reflect any policy or position of the Arizona Pilots Association.   ENGINE FAILURES A couple of years ago, the General Aviation Joint Steering Committee, the FAA, airframe manufacturers, user groups, associations and other
Read more: Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA)
By Paul Wiley   To be considered as a TAA the aircraft must have: ·Autopilot ·Moving Map Display ·IFR Capable RNAV (GPS) Navigation Note that to be a TAA does not necessarily require a “glass cockpit.” Typically, a glass cockpit uses Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS), Air Data Computer, and GPS along with other sensors and all this data is then