SCFC Events
Flying Safely At Night
On November 2nd, Daylight Savings Time will end, and with it comes early nightfall. For those of us who work a regular 9-5 schedule, early nightfall means an increase in
Under the Cowling Workshop
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:CFI Herb Patten ground school student into the SCFC maintenance hangar for a closer look at airplane engines and systems, including details of the fuel, ignition, induction and more in
Energy Management – A Different Approach to Flying
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Pilots think differently than physicists. Physicists approach flying the way they do other studies of mechanical motion, with an understanding of mass, speed, force, work, and energy. Values and
SQL Tower Tour (1 of 3)
Are you curious about what happens in the tower at an airport? Would you like to increase your knowledge of how air traffic is managed at the San Carlos airport?
SQL Tower Tour (2 of 3)
Are you curious about what happens in the tower at an airport? Would you like to increase your knowledge of how air traffic is managed at the San Carlos airport?
SQL Tower Tour (3 of 3)
Are you curious about what happens in the tower at an airport? Would you like to increase your knowledge of how air traffic is managed at the San Carlos airport?
IFR Departure Procedures
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:IFR departures are one of the most poorly-understood and under-taught topics in IFR flight. The process of getting safely from the surface, avoiding surrounding obstacles, to the safety of the
EAA Chapter 20 Young Eagles @ SCFC
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:SCFC is hosting EAA Chapter 20 for their Young Eagles event, with volunteer pilots offering flights for young people aged 8-17. Learn more about Young Eagles from the EAA’s website.
IFR Currency – The Devil in the Details
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:There is a thin overcast layer at 800 at your destination and you are ready to fly the ILS which shouldn’t be too hard with the light IFR conditions, but
Chief Pilot Tells All – How to Get a CFI Job
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:It seems like there are two groups of people who become flight instructors: pilots who love to share the art and skill of flying with new students, and pilots who