SCFC Events
IFR Checkride: How I Prepared & Lessons Learned
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Pursuing the instrument rating can be extremely challenging. It takes lots of training, studying, and commitment from the student and their instructor to master all the necessary skills and build
From Steam to Screen: Transition to a G1000 Aircraft
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:As more aircraft are equipped with the computer display instrumentation ( aka "glass cockpit"), pilots trained on traditional analog instruments must adapt their flying skills and knowledge to fly these
Understanding Cessna 182 Systems
San Carlos Flight CenterFor a private pilot who learned to fly in a C172 Skyhawk, stepping up to the Cessna 182 Skyland is a good challenge to broaden your skills. The larger engine
Radio Communications 1: Radio Basics
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Flying through SF Bay Area airspace requires a high degree of situational awareness and sophisticated radio skills. And yet, radio communication is rarely taught as a specific subject during private
Women in Aviation @ SCFC, April Meeting
San Carlos Flight CenterThe women student pilots, pilots, and flight instructors of San Carlos Flight Center are coming together to begin forming a Women in Aviation chapter for San Carlos. You are invited
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.
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
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
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.
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