March Air Force Base and SoCal Airshow
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Join the FlyOutGroup on April 11-13 for a very special event! For the second time in FlyOutGroup history, FOG and SCFC pilots will venture to March Air Reserve Base in Southern California to attend the SoCal Air Show. March Air Reserve Base is hosting the SoCal Airshow, featuring the US Thunderbirds, aircraft like the C-17
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 pilot training. Usually, new pilots just absorb what they hear on the frequency around them, both good and bad. Although some radio techniques are covered
Full Moon Flyers: Santa Rosa
San Carlos Flight CenterOn Saturday, April 12, join Full Moon Flyers as we head up to Santa Rosa (STS)! At about 70 NM and less than an hour flight, Santa Rosa is an easy destination. Take in views of the San Francisco skyline as you make your way up and back. Once there, we will have dinner at
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 to meet the group and share your love of aviation at a meeting on Wednesday, April 16th at 7 PM. The activities for this first
FOG Lunch: Paso Robles
San Carlos Flight CenterJoin FOG and head down with us to Paso Robles (PRB) for lunch at Joe's One-Niner Diner! Located just northeast of San Luis Obispo, the 135 NM flight makes Paso Robles a great cross country destination. Once there, Joe's One-Niner Diner serves a wide variety of breakfast options and a great selection of sandwiches. They
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 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
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 April 25. We will start from the North at the Flagstaff Pulliam (KFLG)
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