Read more: Knowledge Tests
  By Howard Deevers   We all know that we must take an FAA “Written” test for just about any rating that we seek. It is part of the regulations.  On your first day of learning to fly, your instructor will let you know that you will have to pass a “Written” at some time before the check ride. There are books, test prep online courses, and ground school
Greetings, In this month’s Scholarship Corner article, we will continue to provide some more information on our 2024 scholarship recipients. It’s important that you hear from them directly, so I have asked each of them to provide a brief overview of themselves and their aviation career goals in their own words. Read more: March 2024 APA Scholarship Program Max Chinnah As an active member of the Army National
Read more: Pushing the Envelope
  By Howard Deevers   Sure, we see it every day. Not so much in our airplanes, but definitely in our cars; drivers going well over the speed limit, cutting from lane to lane, trying to “beat the light,” and many other ways that drivers push the limits. With over 40,000 traffic deaths per year in this country, you have to wonder if trying to save those few minutes
Read more: February 2024 APA Scholarship Program
Greetings, As I mentioned in last month’s update, we had another great turnout for the 2023 scholarship cycle with 41 applications submitted. Through your donations we were fortunate to be able to award ten scholarships to some deserving and well-qualified applicants. In this month’s Scholarship Corner, we’ll introduce some of our 2024 scholarship recipients. 2024
Read more: The Old Pilots Day Care Center
  By Howard Deevers   When we hear the phrase “Day Care Center,” we immediately have an image of some place, such as a children's Day Care Center, or even a Day Care Center for elderly adults. Many of us have experienced these with our kids, or even our elderly parents. Don't equate a Day Care Center with a Nursing Home or even and Assisted Living Facility. And
Read more: January 2024 APA Scholarship Program
Greetings, We had another great turnout for the 2023 APA Scholarship cycle with forty-one applications submitted. While most of the applicants are seeking careers as professional pilots, we are now consistently seeing applications from students pursuing careers in aviation maintenance and air traffic control. This is encouraging, but from what I read we have a lot of ground
Read more: The Joy of Aviation
  By Howard Deevers   Our introduction to aviation can come from many different sources. Some of us grew up in aviation families, where a parent, grandparent, or other relative was already involved in aviation in some manner as a private pilot, airline pilot, mechanic, or even military-related flying. Others gain an interest in aviation by simply looking at
Read more: Hypoxia
By Paul Wiley   Hypoxia is a state of oxygen deficiency in the body sufficient to impair functions of the brain and other organs, e.g., your eyes, and especially the part of your eyes responsible for night vision acuity. Since the concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere remains constant at about 21% from the ground out to space, the effects of hypoxia are due
Read more: November 2023 APA Scholarship Program
Greetings, This is always an exciting and busy time of year for the APA Scholarship Committee! We closed the 2023 APA scholarship cycle at the end of October and had another great turnout with 42 applications being submitted. This is about the same number submitted in 2022 (43 applications) but we have seen steady growth in the number of applications since 2020. Although we
Read more: Karen Cassels
  From the Deer Valley Pilots Association: Many of us flying out of Phoenix-Deer Valley have benefited from the expertise and aviation parts provided by Karen Cassels at her store, Aerozona Parts and Service.  It is with great sadness that we have learned Karen passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 20th.  Since she took over the business in 1996