Flying the San Diego “Bay Tour”
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Despite what you learn on Day 1 of Private Pilot Ground School, not every Class B airspace is shaped like concentric circles increasing with altitude (i.e., “upside down wedding cake”). Each Class B takes on special shapes and operating rules to protect the flight paths going to and from the anchor Class B airport it
How I Prepared for my Commercial Checkride
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** Click here to learn more about online viewing Thinking about the next step in your aviation journey? Ready to challenge yourself and train for the commercial pilot certificate? Do you want to
Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Other Aviation Weather Bad Boys
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:This seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** Click here to learn more about online viewing Weather is always evolving, and it is the pilot’s responsibility to recognize potentially hazardous conditions that could affect the safety of flight. Weather such as thunderstorms, or tornadoes should raise concerns
FOG Lunch: Half Moon Bay
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:On April 3, make the quick hop over the Santa Cruz Mountains to Half Moon Bay for lunch, where FOG will try the long-awaited and much-acclaimed new restaurant, Pilot Light! The flight is quick from points around the Bay Area but is much faster and less stressful than navigating the traffic on Highway 92. This
Understanding SQL Tower Operations and Unique Procedures
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:This seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** Click here to learn more about online viewing For pilots operating at an airport with an operating control tower, there are a number of benefits, but it also requires that pilots adhere to the procedures established for that airport
Enroute Radio Communications
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:This seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** Click here to learn more about online viewing Flying through in the many airspaces of California requires a high degree of situational awareness and sophisticated radio skills. And yet, radio communication is rarely taught as a specific subject during
Planning for Expected and Unexpected Weather on a Long Cross Country
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:This seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** Click here to learn more about online viewing Pilots do detailed planning for cross country trips and it is great when everything goes as planned. In some cases, despite great planning, other factors foil the plan. How do pilots
Understanding the How and Why of Stall Recovery Practice
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:This seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** Click here to learn more about online viewing Beginning flight students learn that a stall is when the angle of attack exceeds the critical angle for the airfoil, and results in substantial loss of lift. During flight training, stall
Full Moon Flyers: Ukiah
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Notice: The restaurant has informed us that they are closed this evening for an unforeseen event. We will reschedule the event at a later date, and are sorry for the inconvenience. Take a scenic flight up north with FOG to try out a new destination and restaurant! El Molcajete is a Mexican restaurant right across