SCFC Events

What ATC services are available to a pilot? What resources, on the ground and installed in the aircraft, are required to provide those services? How does radar work? What can radar see and not see? How does ADS-B fit in? What is the correct radio technique pilots should use to request service?   These and other

NOTE: There will be no livestream on Wednesday, December 20th. Please join us in person for the Holiday Party and RSVP below so have a headcount for food and drink. Due to the nature of the event, there will be no livestream. A recording will be made available over the holidays covering announcements made at the

ForeFlight is a great tool that many pilots use while flying. It has a lot of features and functionality that is applicable to VFR pilots. If you are instrument rated, you may know some of the key features that are applicable under IFR. But do you know how to effectively use the route advisor? Do

Are you a teenager interested in aviation but not sure where to begin? Are you looking to share your passion with aviation with other like minded young people? The Flight Center invites all high school students to attend this workshop to learn about aviation. This event provides you the opportunity to discover the steps of

Many young people have a passion for aviation and would be thrilled to get their first flight. One opportunity for them to do this is to participate in a Young Eagles event, where they can get to ride in a small plane, for free!. However, to fly as many children between 8-17 years of age

Human body dynamics are complicated on the ground, and really interesting when you take them up thousands of feet in elevation. The reduction in ambient air pressure can cause various impairments that directly affect safety of flight. San Carlos Flight Center invites CFI Garrett Mifflin to review important Aeromedical Factors such as the four types

NOTE: Since this event will involve active discussion, it will be held over Zoom and not broadcast via Livestream. Please RSVP by 12pm on Jan 17th to receive Zoom meeting info via email before the event starts. A recording will be made available to San Carlos Flight Center Web Members after the seminar has concluded.  

This seminar will be held in-person at SCFC, attendance is free and open to all. This is an in-person only seminar, there will be no live stream or video recording. Interested in some of our other presentations? View our growing library of over 500 recorded safety seminars available to view in our Members Only Seminar

This seminar will be held in-person at SCFC, attendance is free and open to all. This is an in-person only seminar, there will be no live stream or video recording. Interested in some of our other presentations? View our growing library of over 500 recorded safety seminars available to view in our Members Only Seminar

Takeoff is a critical phase of flight that pilots should treat with a heightened awareness. The airplane is low to the ground, slow, and at a higher angle of attack. An engine failure in this phase of flight presents a serious challenge. What should a pilot do? When should a pilot consider turning back to