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SUMMARY:Castle Air Museum FALL BLITZ Car Show
DESCRIPTION:October 17th is a special day at the Castle Air Museum – it’s FALL BLITZ Car Show! FOG is organizing an early morning FlyOutGroup trip to see the cars and then take in the amazing exhibits at Castle Air Museum. \nEVENT INFORMATION \nEvent: Castle Air Museum Fall Blitz Car Show (Castle Airfest)\nWhen: Saturday\, October 17th\, 2026 from 9:00am – 3:00pm\nWhere: Castle Airport in Atwater\, California \nFOG pilots should plan to arrive at 9am\, to beat the heat\, and to allow museum time after seeing the cars. \nCAR SHOW INFORMATION\nEntry Fee: $35.00\nT-Shirts: $30 each.\nCar Judging from 10:00am – 12:00pm.\nTrophies awarded at 1:30pm. \nFor questions or more information\, contact Castle Air Museum:\nGift Shop\, (209)723-2182\ngiftshopmanager@castleairmuseum.org \nCastle Airport was a former B-52 Air Force base\, and boasts one of the longest runways in California. The sole 11\,800’ foot runway can be seen miles away and is a great place to practice your flare upon landing. It also boasts numerous instrument approaches should you wish to spend some extra time resetting your instrument currency before or after the museum visit. After landing\, park at Gemini Flight Support (offering no ramp fees) and walk fifteen minutes to the museum. \nAt the museum\, see aircraft such as a Boeing B-29 Superfortress\, SR-71 Blackbird\, and the Convair RB-36H Peacemaker\, which is the largest mass-produced piston aircraft. Another highlight is a chance to view the museum’s “Hidden Collection” of special exhibits. In addition to the static displays\, the museum will open simulators and other fun activities for people of all ages. The museum also offers a food court for lunch along with food trucks. \nThis is always a popular FOG event\, so please RSVP early and let us know if you are able to take passengers\, in order to allow student pilots to participate. Looking forward to seeing you at Castle Air Museum this fall! \nFOG is open to all pilots\, even pilots not affiliated with the Flight Center. However\, you must create a free account to register for FOG events\, which you can do here.
URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/castle-open-cockpit/
CATEGORIES:FOG Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="FlyOutGroup":MAILTO:flyoutgroup@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261021T190000
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SUMMARY:Shrimp Boats and Corridor-Cakes: How Airspace Got Like This
DESCRIPTION:Modern pilots know airspace in terms of the alphabet system: class A\, B\, C\, D\, E\, and G. Those labels are a relatively recent facade on a beast whose unnatural evolution was written in blood and bitterly contested. \nCFI/CFII Sal Valdes will reconstruct the National Airspace from cloud clearances in the forties to the “all-weather positive control concept“ in the fifties to today’s ADS-B requirements. Over one hundred years\, personal liberty clashes with public safety and separation technology is tragically outpaced by aircraft performance. \nThroughout the talk\, Sal will discuss online government archives that you can use to solve your own regulation mysteries. If you have an interest in history or want to know how we got to the current airspace rules\, join us for this insightful presentation. \nSal Valdes is a CFI/CFII that enjoys diving deep into a subject and completely understanding the details. She enjoys sharing this knowledge with pilots.
URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/airspacehistory/
LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:SCFC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T103000
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SUMMARY:Under the Cowling Workshop
DESCRIPTION:CFI Herb Patten is inviting ground school students for a closer look at airplane engines and systems\, including details of the fuel\, ignition\, induction and more in this in-person workshop. This is your chance to look “under the cowling” in a way that goes deeper than your common preflight inspection. \nAs a pilot\, you learn about airplane engines and systems from the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge. That information is supplemented by details from your specific Airplane Flight Manual. So what more do you need to know? You crank the starter and everything works. But how does it work and how do the various systems such as the fuel\, induction\, and ignition work together to keep the engine flying? Ever wonder how the fuel flows from the tank to the cylinders? Or what happens when the air intake filter becomes blocked? Or what are the purposes of those tubes coming out of the bottom of the engine? \nThis in-person seminar will be conducted using a Cessna training plane with the engine cowling removed so you can get an up-close appreciation of the components of a typical\, small single-engine airplane. Space is limited so don’t delay in signing up for this unique experience. You will walk away with a new depth of knowledge that most pilots don’t have.
URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/under-the-cowling-workshop-3/
LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:SCFC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T210000
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Flyers: Monterey
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us on Sunday\, October 25th\, for dinner at Woody’s in the terminal building. \nWhether you take the coastal route or over Highway 17\, the flight down is an easy one from the Bay Area. Monterey Airport doesn’t have a transient parking ramp\, but we will park at the Del Monte Aviation FBO. After parking\, we’ll take short walk to the terminal building for dinner. Woody’s was recognized by USA Today as the #1 “Best Airport Sit-Down Restaurant”. \nAre you a student pilot looking for more flight time? Monterey lies just outside the 50 NM requirement and counts towards your cross-country time! Looking for some practice flying IFR? Monterey and nearby airports offer various types of approaches. Reward your approaches with some great food! \nWe will be meeting at the FBO\, so please make sure to arrive and secure your aircraft no later than 7:00 PM. Make sure to RSVP so we have an accurate headcount!
URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/full-moon-flyers-monterey-oct26/
CATEGORIES:FOG Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261028T190000
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SUMMARY:Flying Safely At Night
DESCRIPTION:On November 1st\, 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 night flying time.  How current are your night skills? Maybe it’s time to focus on what is different between day VFR and night VFR flight. \nObviously\, less ambient light adds challenges for anything requiring eyesight.  This includes preflight inspection\, taxi safety\, obstruction avoidance\, IMC recognition and avoidance\, cockpit resource management\, and a number of other things.  Most familiar to pilots is probably the differences in landing. The sight picture of a normal approach to a runway is very different with reduced external visual cues from night.  Flashing lights can help or hurt pilot attention and recognition. \nSo should night flight be avoided?  Not necessarily.  Night flight brings with it reduced ATC workloads\, often calmer winds\, cooler temperatures that help performance\, and the ability to spot traffic from farther off.  Your decision about flying at night can be aided by attending a Night Flying Refresher seminar like this one. \n  \n\nHerb Patten is the Assistance Chief Pilot at the San Carlos Flight Center\, a CFI and an FAA certificated advanced and instrument ground instructor who teaches private pilot ground school at San Carlos Flight Center.  He is a commercial pilot with an instrument rating\, has flown over 4\,000 hours in more than 150 different California airports.  He is the current chairman of the Upwind Foundation\, famous for its Upwind Summer Scholarship Program. In 2024\, Herb was named a Distinguished Flight Instructor by AOPA. \n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation through safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2023 as a Distinguished Flight School for the third year in a row. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Our seminars are free to watch when attended in person at our facility in San Carlos but live streaming and viewing recorded seminars are exclusively available to members. Click here or contact an SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access to our web library of over 500 recorded safety seminars and live-streamed content.
URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/flying-safely-at-night-2026/
CATEGORIES:SCFC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261031T100000
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SUMMARY:FOG Lunch: Livermore Corn Maze
DESCRIPTION:How many pilots does it take to get through a corn maze? \nWe’re taking the customary FlyOutGroup (FOG) lunch flight and adding a fun Halloween twist. Just right of final to the 25 Runways at Livermore airport is a little gem called G & M Farms. Each year in October they turn their farm into Halloween HQ with an impressive corn maze\, pumpkin patch\, and kids activities. \nAfter the corn maze fun\, we plan to hang around and partake in the food trucks. Bring your friends and family for a great pre-Halloween experience! \nEveryone is welcome to join us\, please RSVP and we will see you there!
URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/fog-lunch-livermore-corn-maze-2025/
CATEGORIES:FOG Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261031T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261031T113000
DTSTAMP:20260930T141030Z
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SUMMARY:Women in Aviation @ SCFC October Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our October WAI meeting where we will be celebrating Halloween! There will be pumpkin painting as well as a costume contest\, with a prize for the winner! Costumes encouraged\, pumpkins and snacks will be provided. All are welcome\n\n\n\nAny and all are welcome!
URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/women-in-aviation-scfc-october-meeting/
LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:SCFC Events
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SUMMARY:FOG Ukiah Wine Tasting Overnight
DESCRIPTION:The FlyOutGroup has done several events where we fly into a wine region for one or more nights to go wine tasting.  November\, we’ll be hopping north to Mendocino County\, which has several small wineries cluster in the Russian River Valley. \nThis will be a short one\, fly up Friday morning so we can partake of the local wine selections in the afternoon.  So far\, we’re planning on a visit to Rivino Estate Vineyards & Winery.  Then nice dinner somewhere. \nThe next day\, after a nice night sleep\, return back to San Carlos. \nJoin us.
URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/fog-ukiah-wine-tasting-overnight/
LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:FOG Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com
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SUMMARY:Young Aviators Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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? \nThe 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 becoming a pilot and career options\, how to read and interpret aviation charts used by pilots\, hands-on experience with aircraft engines and systems\, as well as aviation scholarship opportunities. \nIf you are a budding young aviator we welcome you to participate in this event. Lunch is provided. \nThis event is a workshop for high school students and not eligible for the Seminar Engagement Program.
URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/young-aviators-workshop-2027/
CATEGORIES:SCFC Events
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