Thunderstorms: Formation and Avoidance
San Carlos Flight CenterThunderstorms are powerful natural phenomena that can reek havoc to people and structure on the ground, and certainly present extreme airborn hazards to pilots of all types. Weather safety planning for both local and long-distance flights requires knowledge of how to avoid active thunderstorms and how to be aware of the conditions that could cause
Back to Back ForeFlight – Two Seminars / One Day
San Carlos Flight CenterSan Carlos Flight Center is putting together a day of ForeFlight training for pilots who are new to using this popular flight tool. ForeFlight continues to expand functionality and evolve its interface in a way that gives pilots many more options, but can be overwhelming to new pilots. We pulled together two of our
Destination: Catalina
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Catalina Island, off the coast of Southern California, offers stunning Pacific island vistas, miles of hiking trails, and a tiny runway perched precariously on the top of a dynamited mountaintop. With the beautiful surroundings and scenery, pilots can easily get distracted from what’s below. To better understand the flight challenges associated with this airport, San
Meet the Piper Dakota
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:The Piper Dakota is the latest addition to the Flight Center fleet. It is a four-seat, fixed gear low wing plane powered by a Lycoming O-540 engine. How does this airplane compare to other airplanes in the Flight Center fleet? What missions would be ideal for the Dakota?. What is involved in upgrading your ride
SCFC Welcome Night
San Carlos Flight CenterIf you're recently joined the Club, you may have only met your instructor and one of our Front Desk agents. It's time to meet some other students and pilots. Join us on Wednesday, May 7th at 6:30pm for San Carlos Flight Center's Welcome Night to start the new year off right. We'll welcome in our
FOG Scenic Arizona trip
Come join us on a multi day trip through Arizona! This next Fly Out Group (FOG) will span through all the major sites Arizona has to offer from the Grand Canyon to the nation's largest private aviation museum collection. We will depart May 9th. We will start from the North at the Flagstaff Pulliam (KFLG)
Seabird Protection Network – How Pilots Can Help
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Click here to learn more about online viewing. As part of our commitment to sharing the air safely with our neighbors, SCFC has invited in Laura Velasco Mayock, a speaker from the Seabird Protection Network, which partners with pilots to protect seabird colonies along our coast. We've asked her to help our pilots understand
Mountain Flying
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Click here to learn more about online viewing Flying in the mountains can be some of the most amazingly beautiful and satisfying flying you may ever accomplish. But it comes with increased risk, and thereby increased responsibility. Every day, GA pilots who fly in the mountains safely calculate and plan for such risks, and you
EAA Chapter 20 Young Eagles @ SCFC
San Carlos Flight CenterSCFC is hosting EAA Chapter 20 for their Young Eagles event, with volunteer pilots sharing flights for young people. Learn more about Young Eagles from the EAA’s website.
Cessna 206 Systems
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Click here to learn more about online viewing You may also be interested in our “Transition to” series which highlights pilots’ transition to many different makes/models. These seminars are available to view in our Members Only Seminar Library which can be accessed by clicking here. The Cessna 206 is a six seat, high-performance airplane.