BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//San Carlos Flight Center - ECPv6.15.13//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:San Carlos Flight Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://sancarlosflight.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for San Carlos Flight Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200812T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200812T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200725T172917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200809T041803Z UID:10001711-1597258800-1597264200@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Destination: Colorado DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\n  \nMountainous terrain\, high density altitudes\, steep approaches\, and much more face a pilots challenging journey to Colorado.  Luckily\, upon arrival a pilot can be rewarded by gorgeous vistas\, scenery\, and outdoor activities to do with their families.  Planning a trip to such a demanding destination can require extensive planning and readiness; regardless\, pilots must be thoroughly familiar with all things necessary to get them to Colorado safely and efficiently. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites CFI Stephen Heesacker to talk about what a pilot might expect while on their journey to Colorado.  In this seminar\, Herb will outline the possible routes a pilot might take\, review area specific weather patterns\, and review the extra emergency survival equipment a pilot might take on their way to Colorado. \nIf you are planning a trip to Colorado sometime this summer\, or joining the Bay Area Fly Out Group (FOG) on their trip from August 26th to August 30th; this is a great opportunity to familiarize yourself with these procedures.  San Carlos Flight Center requires all participants flying to Colorado with FOG to watch this seminar. \nWe hope you will either consider joining us flying to Colorado as a part of our FOG\, or venture there on your own accord.\n\n\n  \nStephen Heesacker is a senior flight instructor at San Carlos Flight Center.  For Stephen\, flying has always been a joy.  He has a degree in Physics and Aeronautics at San Jose State University and has competed on the San Jose Precision Flight Team and United States Precision Flight Team.  Find out more about Stephen at www.sancarlosflight.com or contact him at stephen@sancarlosflight.com.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n \n\n\n\n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/destination-colorado/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Annotation-2020-07-25-102839-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200808T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200808T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200725T172435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200725T195806Z UID:10001710-1596888000-1596893400@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Useful Rules of Thumbs for Aviators and How We Came Up With Them DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\nAviators use rules of thumb because they provide simple techniques to solve\, quickly\, possible time critical aviation problems.  Often\, the simple calculations offered in rules of thumb are only approximations of a more complex derivation. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites AGI Michel Vidal-Naquet to discuss how pilots can effectively use these rules of thumb in order to help them both on the ground\, and in the air.  In this seminar\, we will present a number of rules of thumb useful for both VFR and IFR pilots\, and show how they come to be.  We will provide mathematical derivations based on elementary trigonometry principles and high-school level physics.  While the mathematical derivations will appeal to the curious\, all attendees will gain a better understanding of the rules and will\, hopefully\, integrate some into their flying to make them safer pilots. \nIf you are looking to broaden your understanding of the formulas you use while flying\, this is the seminar for you. \n \n\n\nMichel Vidal-Naquet is an advanced ground instructor and an instrument rated private pilot with about 680 flight hours.  He started flying in 2013 after settling in the Bay area to work as a computer scientist and engineer.  His passion for aviation began during his early childhood when his family first took him on international flights.  He brings a scientific point of view to his flying\, and is always learning.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/useful-rules-of-thumbs-for-aviators-and-how-we-came-up-with-them/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Annotation-2020-07-25-102358.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200805T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200805T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200718T050029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200718T050029Z UID:10001709-1596654000-1596659400@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Operating at Truckee Airport DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n  \n\n\n\nTruckee Airport is the gateway to Lake Tahoe.  The spectacular views of Lake Tahoe are a short flight away\, but pilots need to be aware of the challenges associated with these flights.  Truckee is settled well above sea level\, located between mountainous terrain and gorgeous vistas.  This location brings variable weather conditions which can pose tricky to manage for new pilots.  While it can be an excellent place to visit\, pilots need to be thoroughly familiar with airport procedures and to know what to expect upon their arrival in Truckee. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites Mark Covey\, the Pilot Outreach Coordinator at the Truckee Airport to talk with pilots about terrain\, best routes of travel\, tower operations\, and upcoming ADS-B ground stations being installed near the airport and its impacts on flight.  Truckee is a dynamic airport with noise abatement procedures\, curfews\, seasonal flight considerations such as density altitude\, mountain wave\, icing\, wildlife and much more.  Mark will also briefly touch on some of the things one might want to do in Truckee\, along with the services the airport provides to visiting pilots. \nIf you are looking to plan a trip to Truckee sometime this summer\, join us to feel more safe\, confident\, and knowledgeable on your upcoming trip to Truckee.\n\n\n  \nMark Covey has worked at KTRK for 6 years.  He started out on the ramp and moved into Aviation & community services as Pilot and Passenger Outreach Coordinator.  He is an instrument rated pilot and is currently training for his commercial license. He commonly flies the airport’s 2018 JT-A turbo diesel C172.  He is looking forward to presenting with the pilot community.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/operating-at-truckee-airport/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screen-Shot-2020-07-17-at-9.58.33-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200803T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200803T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200804T044214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200804T044237Z UID:10001714-1596441600-1596474000@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:IFR Distilled – The Essence of IFR Flight DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n  \n\n\n\nIFR flying involves juggling many tasks: precise navigation\, controlling the aircraft by use of the instruments\, managing automation\, interpreting and following arrival\, approach or departure procedures\, communicating and complying with ATC instructions to mention a few.  In some phases of flights things can happen very fast.  It is critical to  stay ahead of the airplane while flying IFR.  Pilots can be overwhelmed at times flying under IFR\, but can it be simplified into a few simple checklists and memory aids. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites Dave Kramer\, an AGI and commercial pilot who will distill IFR flying down to a few checklists that can be easily memorized and can serve as a basis for IFR flights in many types of airplanes.  Having a solid foundation of frequently used procedures during instrument flying can be helpful to a pilot.  Flying in instrument conditions is already stressful enough and Dave will show how using these checklists can help an IFR pilot ease the workload and minimize the stress. \nJoin us for this seminar and Dave will discuss some of the different ways one might relieve the stress while flying IMC.\n\n\n  \nDave Kramer MD\, an ophthalmologist for over 30 years\, is an instrument-rated\, tailwheel\, complex and high performance endorsed commercial MEL pilot as well as a basic and instrument ground instructor with an interest in weather. He has been flying since 2012\, has over 1100 hours of which over 500 have been in the IFR system.  He also enjoys long cross country flying\, night flying and flying in the LA area.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/ifr-distilled-the-essence-of-ifr-flight-2/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200802T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200802T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200713T212525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200726T164500Z UID:10001706-1596394800-1596402000@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Full Moon Flyers Dinner – Special Upwind Edition DESCRIPTION:The San Carlos Flight Center Upwind Scholarship Students are progressing nicely through their private pilot training and it’s time for the Annual Upwind Scholarship Full Moon Flyers Dinner.  This will be outdoor dining and socially distanced sensitive to the current pandemic and will be held at the Santa Rosa Charles M Schultz – Sonoma County Airport at Skylounge Steak House & Sushi Bar at 7 pm on Sunday August 2\, 2020.  Let’s all congratulate the students and their families and enjoy a beautiful moonlit night flight back with the San Francisco night cityscape as a background. And do not forget to take this opportunity to renew your night currency.  Hope you can make it and be safe. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/full-moon-flyers-dinner-special-upwind-edition/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:FOG Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SFNight-scape.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200802T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200802T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200502T110449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200502T110449Z UID:10001620-1596355200-1596387600@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Webinar DESCRIPTION:  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/webinar/2020-08-02/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200801T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200801T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200728T202931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200728T202931Z UID:10001712-1596268800-1596301200@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:NO Safety Seminar on Saturday\, August 1st DESCRIPTION:The previous seminar “So You Had to Make an Off-Airport Landing. What Happens Next?” unfortunately was canceled due to presenter conflicts. \nThus\, there will be no Safety Seminar on Saturday\, August 1st. Please tune in for one of our future seminars\, and thank you for your understanding. \n-SCFC Seminar Team URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/no-safety-seminar-on-saturday-august-1st/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screen-Shot-2020-07-28-at-1.28.49-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200804 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200526T142738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T223543Z UID:10001689-1596153600-1596499199@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Operation Columbia DESCRIPTION:Each airplane will fly to Columbia and take pictures of the following:  1. most historic looking selfie  2. most beautiful flower seen in Columbia  3. oldest gravestone found at the Columbia Cemetery  and 4. an aviation related photo (aerial or ground)   The photos will be then posted on the web for our judges to view.  Winners will earn that special pride knowing they were “The Best at Something”. \n  \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/operation-columbia/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:FOG Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Columbia-Barbershop.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200729T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200729T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200717T225939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200722T224406Z UID:10001708-1596049200-1596054600@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Radio Communications 3: Non-Towered Airport Communications DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n  \n\n\n\nFlying in and out of the many airports in California 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 in ground school\, rarely do student pilots get the time devoted to demystifying this often-confusing subject. \nThis seminar is the third in a series of SCFC’s Radio Communication Safety Seminars and focuses on non-towered radio communications. Although Federal Aviation Regulations don’t require pilots to make radio calls at non-towered airports\, it is strongly advised for safety. This seminar will help newer pilots understand the structure of radio calls for non-towered airports and how to improve their own radio skills. \nHerb Patten\, Chief Pilot\, AGI and CFI and Dan Dyer CFI will walk participants through a foundation of non-towered radio communication phraseology and use\, from the basics through advanced. Learn how to make radio communication easier and safer for all pilots. \nThis will be an important seminar for pilots struggling with radio communications.  If this is you\, plan to attend.  Build your confidence\, and be the pilot you want to be.\n\n\n  \nDan Dyer is the owner and a CFI of the San Carlos Flight Center.  He has been instructing for 15 years\, has over 4\,000 flight hours\, and is the Bay Area’s local expert in crosswind landing instruction. He is known for finding simple and innovative ways to explain complex topics and regularly speaks on advanced ground school topics.  Find out more about Dan at www.sancarlosflight.com or contact him at dan@sancarlosflight.com \n  \nHerb Patten is the 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 over 1\,500 hours and flown into at least 120 different California airports. He is co-founder of the Bay Area Student and New Pilot Support Group\, and a board member of the Upwind Foundation\, famous for its Upwind Summer Scholarship Program. In 2015\, Herb was named a Master Instructor by the National Association of Flight Instructors. \n  \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 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/radio-communications-3-non-towered-airport-communications/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screen-Shot-2020-07-17-at-3.59.04-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200725T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200725T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200707T203242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200713T022131Z UID:10001568-1595678400-1595683800@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Identifying\, Assessing\, and Mitigating Common Flight Risks DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\n  \nEvery flight has an associated risk\, and pilots need to know how to either take on that risk or mitigate it.  However\, when can a pilot notice when that risk is too much?  Will it endanger the flight? \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites AGI and CFI James Sloan to discuss practical risk management for all pilots.  In this seminar James will review several different useful frameworks for identifying\, assessing\, and mitigating risks along with sharing common scenarios where those frameworks can be put into practice.  There are many ways a pilot can handle a risky scenario\, nonetheless\, it should not be compensated for the safety of the flight. \nIf you are a pilot that wants to recognize how a risk can affect your flight; or if you just want to be a safer pilot\, join us for this seminar.\n\n\n  \nJames Sloan earned his PPL in 2002 and flew around the East Coast for a few years.  After several years off he joined SCFC in 2017 and has since obtained his instrument\, commercial\, advanced and instrument ground instructor\, and flight instructor ratings. I currently have about 550 hours in single engine airplanes and own 1.6 Cessnas.\n\n\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 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/identifying-assessing-and-mitigating-common-flight-risks/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screen-Shot-2020-07-12-at-7.21.09-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200722T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200722T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200701T000517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200713T005740Z UID:10001567-1595444400-1595449800@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:I Just Got ForeFlight Now What? DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nStudents and new pilots are increasingly flying with computer tablets\, and using software that replaces paper charts and documents with the digital equivalents.  These applications\, such as ForeFlight\, are extremely powerful and have a plethora of features.  For a pilot just beginning to use ForeFlight\, the choices and options seem overwhelming.  Valuable features and capabilities can go undiscovered. \nJoin SCFC in inviting Alessandro and Brandan to highlight some of the important first steps to take after downloading ForeFlight\, and how to get started.  In this seminar\, we will cover the most efficient ways to use this helpful software\, along with many of the helpful tools to help with your flight planning.  Some of these include how to set up performance profiles\, weight and balance\, how to use geo referenced charts\, and set up your electronic logbook. After this seminar you will feel confident using one of the most popular EFB’s available to pilots. \n(Note: ForeFlight can be quite overwhelming with features\, but basic Internet connection and iPad operation can also be overwhelming.  While we hope to talk extensively about ForeFlight\, this IS NOT a technical support seminar for basic Internet connectivity and iPad use.) \nIf you are just beginning to explore the features of ForeFlight and want to deepen your understanding on how to effectively use these great tools\, you will want to attend this seminar.  Bring your tablet and show up to discover the best features for new pilots.\n\n\n  \nAlessandro Franco is a Private Pilot and the Director of Operations at San Carlos Flight Center. Alessandro was a recipient of the Upwind Summer Scholarship and has done all of his flight training at San Carlos Flight Center\, including his training towards his Instrument Rating\, which he is almost finished with. \n  \nBrandan Dadoun is a student pilot solo and SCFC’s Seminar Coordinator. He has completed the majority of his flight training at SCFC with over 100 flight hours.  He is an advocate for getting youth involved in aviation and is actively involved in many aviation programs.  He is an active volunteer at the Hiller Aviation Museum\, and previously an active volunteer in the local EAA chapter.  Brandan loves teaching others when he is not flying himself.\n\n\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 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/i-just-got-foreflight-now-what-2/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-06-30-at-5.04.53-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200718T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200718T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200701T000132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200706T031823Z UID:10001565-1595073600-1595079000@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Ground School Refresher: Aerodynamics DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nAerodynamics is the basis of flying; without a fundamental understanding of lift\, drag\, airfoils and more\, why are you even flying?  While these topics can be quite challenging to master\, it’s the foundation to building an exceptional and knowledgeable pilot. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites SCFC CFI Lukasz Zoromski to talk about how a pilot might go about understanding the fluid environment of aerodynamics.  In this seminar\, we will cover the four forces of flight and their effect on an airframe\, airfoils\, stability in the atmosphere\, load factor\, V Speeds\, performance\, and much more.  After this seminar\, pilots will feel confident knowing that you have refreshed yourself on one of the most difficult parts of aeronautical knowledge. \nIf you have ever struggled with comprehending this material\, or feeling like you need a refresher\, you won’t want to miss this seminar.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nLukasz Zoromski has always been interested in aviation. Ever since going to Oshkosh Airventure as a kid\, he got hooked on airplanes. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin\, he decided to make a career change away from a desk job and began flying with a goal to become a flight instructor. Now that he has achieved that goal\, he strives to help new pilots achieve the same goals in a safe and fun way. New to the Bay Area\, he is looking forward to flying in a new environment and meeting new people.\n\n\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 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/so-you-had-to-make-an-off-airport-landing-what-happens-next/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-07-05-at-1.01.19-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200715T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200715T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200630T235752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200706T031209Z UID:10001563-1594839600-1594845000@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:IFR Alternate Airports DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt is a typical day in the Bay Area with low ceilings.  You are instrument current and ready to depart.  Filing your IFR flight plan you hesitate for a moment on the field for alternate airports.  You ponder for a moment to remember when are pilots required to file an alternate airport?  What constitutes an acceptable alternate airport?  What are the weather requirements at the alternate and when? \nJoin SCFC CFI Herb Patten for an insightful review of the aspects of selecting and filing an alternate airport.  This will include details buried in various FAA regulation and legal opinions.  The information in this seminar will prepare you to confidently determine when and how to select your alternate airport for your next IFR flight. \nIf you are wondering when\, why\, and how to select an alternate airport\, join us for this seminar.\n\n\n  \nHerb Patten is the Assistant Chief Pilot at the San Carlos Flight Center\, a CFI and an FAA certificated advanced and instrument ground instructor who teaches ground school at San Carlos Flight Center.  He is a commercial pilot with an instrument rating\, with 2\,000 hours and flown into and out of over 130 different California airports.  He is the current chairman of the Upwind Foundation\, famous for its Upwind Summer Scholarship Program. In 2015\, Herb was named a Master Instructor by the National Association of Flight Instructors.\n\n\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 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs.  SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date.  Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/ifr-alternate-airports/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-06-30-at-4.57.20-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200711T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200711T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200619T205541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200706T031123Z UID:10001561-1594468800-1594474200@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:What Every Student Pilot Needs to Know Before their Checkride DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\n  \n  \nIt’s the day that every pilot awaits; the transition from student pilot to certificated private pilot.  For most\, the FAA Practical Test or “checkride” is viewed as a terrifying but necessary right of passage.  A Designated Pilot Examiners (DPE) must test each student thoroughly on their aviation knowledge\, control and mastery of the aircraft\, and risk awareness and judgment.  Even if the student has been perfectly prepared by their instructor\, the checkride is still the unknown and a point of concern.  Let’s change that.  With a guided look in the FAA’s Airman Certification Standards document\, any student pilot can better understand what standards they will be held to and how to ace their checkride. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites local DPE Scott Rohlfing to help student pilots understand what can be expected during a private pilot checkride and learn what they can do to be prepared and confident on their big day.  In this seminar\, Rohlfing will relay what student pilots need to know before the checkride\, and share tips from his previous experiences from other checkrides to make sure the same issues don’t arise on your checkride.  We have also asked him to review the different maneuvers and procedures that a DPE can request from a student pilot during the checkride so they can be ready to tackle anything. \nIf you are a student pilot that wants to be prepared\, confident\, and know what to expect on your checkride; you don’t want to miss this unique seminar.\n\n\n  \nScott Rohlfing is a DPE in the San Jose FSDO District and has conducted over 500 practical tests.  As a Gold Seal Flight Instructor he has given more than 6500 hours of dual instruction to CFIs and pilots of every level.  When not evaluating airmen or providing training\, Scott has been a corporate pilot for 15 years and an active political advocate against the closure of Reid Hillview Airport.\n\n\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 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/what-every-student-pilot-needs-to-know-before-their-checkride/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-06-19-at-1.55.06-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200708T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200708T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200619T205210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200716T202213Z UID:10001559-1594234800-1594240200@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Destination: Catalina Island DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\n  \nCatalina Island boasts 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. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites Instrument Rated Pilot David Agranovich to discuss what pilots flying to Catalina Airport need to know.  Some of which include unique flight planning considerations for Catalina\, including local arrival and departure procedures\, considerations for open water flying safety\, route selection for IFR and VFR pilots\, transiting the LA SFRA\, W&B and fuel planning\, services/fees/facilities at the Airport in the Sky\, and some things to plan to do once you get there.  Catalina can serve as a perfect day trip for most pilots\, but that does not come without extensive planning and safety measures adhered to. \nJoin us for this unique opportunity to delve into Catalina Airport operations\, and how you can fly there safely and efficiently.\n\n\n  \n  \nDavid Agranovich is an instrument-rated Private Pilot working on his commercial and instructor certificates.  He’s normally found taking 182 out for flights in the Sierras or running shelter dogs up the coast for Pilots and Paws.  In his spare time\, he works at Facebook leading their efforts to counter foreign interference in elections.\n\n\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 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/destination-catalina-island/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-06-19-at-1.51.39-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200707T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200707T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200526T140648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T195654Z UID:10001688-1594152000-1594155600@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Sunset over California DESCRIPTION:Time to regain that night currency as we fly to Half Moon Bay\, tailgate at a social distance on the ramp with lawn chairs and BYOB snacks to watch the sunset.  If Half Moon Bay is forecasted to have poor weather our alternate will be the Nut Tree. Afterwards\, it’s time to renew your night currency as you return home. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/sunset-over-california/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:FOG Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Sunset-Half-Moon-Bay.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200704 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200705 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200619T204851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T204851Z UID:10001557-1593820800-1593907199@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:NO SAFETY SEMINAR ON JULY 4 (Independence Day) DESCRIPTION:In observance of Independence Day\, San Carlos Flight Center will not be holding a Safety Seminar on Saturday\, July 4th at 12 PM.  Instead\, please join us for our next seminar “Destination: Catalina Island” on Wednesday\, July 8 @ 7 PM. \nHave a great 4th of July! \n  \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/no-safety-seminar-on-july-4-independence-day/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/800-4thJulyGraphicFireworks-KSTPTV.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200702T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200702T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200502T110449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200502T110449Z UID:10001619-1593676800-1593709200@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Webinar DESCRIPTION:  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/webinar/2020-07-02/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200701T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200701T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200616T011410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200616T011410Z UID:10001555-1593630000-1593635400@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Intro to GPS DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\n  \nYears ago\, when GPS navigation systems first entered the cockpit\, pilots were forced to interpret GPS signals through older VOR devices.  Now with color and moving map displays using GPS navigation is easier than ever.  But for new pilots some of the terms may be confusing. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites chief pilot Dan Dyer for an introduction to basic GPS terms in use.  Learn the difference between TRK\, DTK\, and XTK.  This is your chance to ask a flight instructor all the questions about GPS that you’ve wanted to ask.  If you recently added a GPS unit to your aircraft or you are a new pilot starting out on cross-country navigation using GPS this is the presentation for you. \nDon’t miss out on this opportunity to learn how GPS can be a useful aid to many pilots\, when used safely.\n\n\n  \nDan Dyer is a flight instructor and Chief Pilot of San Carlos Flight Center.  He has been instructing for 16 years\, has over 4\,000 flight hours\, and is the Bay Area’s local expert in crosswind landing instruction. He is known for finding simple and innovative ways to explain complex topics and regularly speaks on advanced ground school topics.  Find out more about Dan at www.sancarlosflight.com or contact him at dan@sancarlosflight.com \n \n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/intro-to-gps/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-06-15-at-6.13.43-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200627T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200627T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200609T170223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200609T170223Z UID:10001700-1593259200-1593264600@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Building My Own Airplane DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\n  \nFlying an airplane is fun\, but building your own airplane will really teach you about airplane systems and airworthiness.  That lifelong childhood dream of building your own safe\, FAA-approved airplane can come true.  The safety of an airplane is a pilot’s top priority\, and so what do you need to know as a builder to be sure that your airplane will stay in the air? \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites Thomas Carlson\, a Sport Pilot and ELSA (Experimental Light Sport Aircraft) Airplane Builder to speak with the pilot community on the ups and downs of his experience building his airplane.  The experimental build category provides seemingly limitless affordable choices and is where ASTM / LAMA standards are applied in a reasonable and safe way to build planes.  However\, many people can be intimidated by the thought of building their own airplane.  Where do I start?  When can I start?  Why would I want to do this?  Will my airplane even stay in the air?  Airplane builders must take into account all the necessary measures.  In this seminar Thomas will answer all of those questions along with discussing his experiences with choosing\, building\, and soon to be flying a VAN’S RV-12iS. \nDon’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from a fellow aviator how you can safely build the airplane of your dreams.  You don’t have to be an expert craftsman nor a rocket scientist to build\, but there are definitely things to learn from someone who has been through this process before.\n\n\n  \nThomas Carlson is a Sport Pilot and ELSA (Experimental Light Sport Aircraft) Airplane Builder that loves sharing his airplane building experiences with the pilot community.  He is an active member in EAA Chapter 20 and hopes to be flying his Vans RV-12iS soon.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/building-my-own-airplane/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-06-09-at-10.01.45-AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200624T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200624T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200604T232506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200613T020727Z UID:10001696-1593025200-1593030600@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:DME Arcs DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\n  \nYou’ve read about them and maybe had to answer a knowledge test question about them but do you really need to know the details of a DME arc on an instrument approach?  After all\, you are flying with modern avionics with WAAS capability\, VOR approaches are a thing of the past right?  Then it happens\, you are IMC and your destination is below minimums even the LPC and know you need to divert.  You divert to an airport and pull up the approach chart and realize the approach has a DME Arc.  Do you remember how to do it?  What will you do if the GPS and autopilot won’t magically fly the arc for you? \nDo not fear the arc.  In fact\, they can be quite fun and rewarding and will keep you proficient with the basic navigation instruments.  In this seminar\, Brian Eliot will demystify the the DME arc approaches found at Crescent City (KCEC)\, Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (KFCH)\, Tri-Cities Airport (KPSC)\, Yakima Air Terminal (KYKM)\, along with two right here in the Bay Area\, Watsonville (KWVI) and Salinas (KSNS). \nIf you are an IFR or interested VFR pilot\, take advantage of the expert insight offered by Brian Eliot\, IFR resident expert at San Carlos Flight Center.\n\n\n  \nBrian Eliot is San Carlos Flight Center’s resident expert for IFR training and Garmin G1000 avionics. He has been flying since 1995 and received all his training in the Bay Area. Brian previously worked as a broadcast engineer\, a software developer\, and taught computer science at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He regularly presents at San Carlos Flight Center safety seminars and has a reputation for making complex concepts easy to learn and understand.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/dme-arcs/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-06-04-at-4.24.33-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200620T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200620T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200604T231926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200604T232141Z UID:10001693-1592654400-1592659800@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Thermal Turbulence DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\n  \nSummer is here and all of us are itching to get back into flying.  However\, with the hot summer heat comes Thermal Turbulence.  Want to know how it will affect your next flight? \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites commercial pilot and weather enthusiast Dave Kramer to discuss Thermal Turbulence.  In this seminar\, Dave will cover what to expect from Thermal Turbulence\, where to fly to get a good ride\, and how to identify it before you get hit.  Many pilots don’t know how to anticipate where and how Thermal Turbulence may impact your flight.  In some cases\, that may be ok\, but in other cases it is crucial to recognize the dangers that come with this Thermal Turbulence before you take your next summer flight. \nDon’t miss out on this opportunity to learn about Thermal Turbulence to better prepare you and your passengers for your next flight this summer..\n\n\n  \nDave Kramer MD\, an ophthalmologist for over 30 years\, is an instrument rated\, tailwheel\, complex and high performance endorsed commercial MEL pilot as well as a basic and instrument ground instructor with an interest in weather. He has been flying since 2012\, has over 1100 hours of which over 500 have been in the IFR system.  He also enjoys long cross country flying\, night flying and flying in the LA area.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/thermal-turbulance/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-06-04-at-4.18.57-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200617T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200617T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200529T162742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200529T162742Z UID:10001691-1592420400-1592425800@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:IFR Circle to Land Procedures DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\nCircling approaches present a high workload and can be hazardous.  Nevertheless\, they are a fact of IFR life\, particularly at smaller airports because of surrounding terrain or the high cost of approach development.  Are you ready to handle the challenge? \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites AGI and CFI Herb Pattern to explore the “Circle to Land” instrument approach.  In this seminar\, Herb will review the design criteria that cause an approach to be titled for circling only\, when circling minimums are excluded from a chart\, when you can land straight in from a circling approach\, and when you can circle from a straight-in approach.  It’s also crucial not to forget discussing chart notes\, circling restrictions\, and formulating a landing plan based on the approach path and runway layout.  Finally\, we will examine the critical execution of the circling missed approach maneuver. \nAll instrument-rated pilots need to be familiar and confident with these procedures.  You will never know when you are faced with this situation.  Join us\, and re-familiarize yourself with this unique procedure.\n\n\n  \nHerb Patten is the Assistant 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 over 2\,000 hours and flown into at least 120 different California airports. He is the current chairman of the Upwind Foundation\, famous for its Upwind Summer Scholarship Program. In 2015\, Herb was named a Master Instructor by the National Association of Flight Instructors.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/ifr-circle-to-land-procedures/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-29-at-9.27.05-AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200613T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200613T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200525T203159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200525T203159Z UID:10001656-1592049600-1592055000@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Seattle and the Pacific Northwest DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\n  \nSeattle and the Pacific Northwest is a hub of the aviation industry and innovation\, and what better way to experience this cosmopolitan region than in the air?  However\, with a major international airport\, multiple military bases\, and rapidly shifting weather patterns\, flying in this airspace isn’t easy to navigate. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites member pilots Travis Bender and Brandan Dadoun to delve into Seattle Airspace\, the San Juan Islands\, and different ways a Bay Area Pilot can reach Seattle.  This seminar will break up the complex Seattle Airspace into smaller areas so it can be interpreted and flown easily for any pilot hoping to fly in the region.  In addition\, we will also discuss proper procedures for many airports\, including SeaTac International\, Boeing Field\, and Renton\, as well as how to handle some of the unique challenges of flying in the region\, such as terrain and weather.  Finally\, we will highlight how to fly from the Bay Area to Seattle VFR. \nIf you are hinting in flying to Seattle in the near future\, this seminar will help you get there efficiently and safely.\n\n\n  \nTravis Bender is private pilot in airplanes\, and an Upwind Scholarship alumni\, who learned to fly at SCFC.  An avid adventurer\, he loves flying to new areas and discovering fun places to fly.  Travis currently attends the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma\, Washington\, when he is not in the air. \n  \nBrandan Dadoun is the SCFC’s Seminar Coordinator\, and has completed the majority of his flight training at SCFC – over 75 flight hours.  He is an advocate for getting youth involved in aviation and is actively involved in many aviation programs.  He is an active volunteer at the Hiller Aviation Museum\, and previously an active volunteer in the local EAA chapter.  Brandan loves teaching others when he is not flying himself. \n \n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/seattle-and-the-pacific-northwest/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-25-at-1.30.42-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200612 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200616 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200526T135713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200613T030848Z UID:10001687-1591920000-1592265599@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Bay Area Airport Scavenger DESCRIPTION:Sometime between June 12th – 15th\,  FOG pilots should land at SQL\, PAO\, RHV\, LVK\, CCR\, OAK and HWD. Submit your tail # so we can validate on FlightAware. Extra points for landing and taxiing back at CCR (beware of the new CCR airspace). Good luck everyone. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/bay-area-airport-scavenger/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:FOG Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bay-Area-Airports.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200610T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200610T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200523T042743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200523T042743Z UID:10001655-1591815600-1591821000@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Let a Geologist Take You on a Bay Tour DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBay Area area pilots are fortunate to experience the beauty of the bay through the Bay Tour.  However\, have you ever wanted to change your Bay Tour and “spice it up” a bit?  Looking to treat your friends and family to a different kind of Bay Tour?  Join this seminar and learn from a Geologist on how to fly the best Bay Tour of your life. \n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites Wendy Kordesch\, a Bay Area Geologist\, to talk with pilots on how they can amuse their passengers on a more interesting Bay Tour.  In this seminar Wendy will explain how to fly along the San Andreas fault\, identify amazing geological features hiding in plain sight\, fly along the most pristine waterways and coastline all while impressing your passengers with the rich history of the Bay’s geography.  Learn how to protect our pristine natural environment by flying safely over nature’s most immaculate places. \nAll pilots are invited to attend this truly unique opportunity to learn more about the Bay’s most prestigious landmarks.\n\n\n  \n  \nWendy Kordesch is Outreach Specialist at the Seabird Protection Network\, and builds partnerships with pilots to help wildlife thrive on our coasts. She holds a PhD in Ocean Science and has presented to dozens of pilots clubs across the Bay Area\, as well as the US Coast Guard.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/let-a-geologist-take-you-on-a-bay-tour/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-22-at-9.27.14-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200608T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200608T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200606T041247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200609T023639Z UID:10001698-1591642800-1591648200@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:IMC Club DESCRIPTION:The IMC Club’s purpose is to promote instrument flying\, proficiency\, and safety. The intent is to create a community of pilots willing to share information\, provide recognition\, foster communications\, promote safety\, and build proficiency in instrument flying. \nIMC Club chapters offer monthly meetings in which pilots can network and share knowledge and experiences. This month the IMC Club will meet at 7:00 pm PDT via zoom if you wish to join you may join\, by using code below. \nMeeting ID: 895 8110 7714\nPassword: 223828 URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/imc-club/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-06-05-at-9.11.23-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200606T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200606T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200523T042355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200523T042355Z UID:10001654-1591444800-1591450200@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:How Good Instructors Become Great Instructors DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n  \n\n\n\nFlight Instructors help students acquire knowledge\, perfect flight skills\, and learn good decision making.  Quality flight instruction is an important part of building a safe community of pilots.  But not many pilots know about the process of becoming a certificated flight instructor.  Is it okay to fly with a very new instructor?  Should I seek out someone with many years of experience?  What makes the difference between a good CFI and a great CFI? \nIn this seminar\, designed primarily to be viewed by flight instructors\, we will examine the obligations of the role of flight instructor\, and look for ways good instructors can push themselves to improve.  Most importantly\, we’ll show all the important ways that flight instruction differs from being a pilot\, as outlined in the FAA’s Aviation Instructor’s Handbook. \nIf you are a new flight instructor who is passionate about effective instruction and looking for tips to improve your effectiveness\, please join us.  Commercial pilots who may be considering flight instruction as a career may also find value in this seminar.  High-time flight instructors may already know much of these items\, but are welcome to view the presentation as a refresher of what our profession aims toward. \n  \n  \n\n\n\nDan Dyer is Chief Pilot and owner of San Carlos Flight Center and has spent years focusing on effective instruction techniques.  With a degree in Cognitive Science\, Dyer often brings a scientific approach to understand how to train safe and competent pilots.  After years of teaching primary students\, Dyer now spends most of his time helping new instructors become very effective in a very short period of time.\n\n\nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/how-good-instructors-become-great-instructors/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-22-at-9.23.03-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200603T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200603T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200515T202345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200530T232102Z UID:10001652-1591210800-1591216200@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Destination: Columbia DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n  \nColumbia is a history-rich town settled in the Sierra Nevada foothills\, founded in the 1850s during the Gold Rush. The historic downtown area features the largest single collection of existing Gold Rush-era structures in the entire state\, and offers saloons\, merchants\, a tea house\, and much more. The Columbia Airport is an ideal airport to experience non-towered operations\, grass runways\, and the closest you can get to high-altitude airports. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites experienced pilots Amanda Chan\, and Marco Leogrande to share their experiences with flying to Columbia Airport and how to make the trip into a great weekend destination and memorable learning experience for all. The Columbia airport (O22) is located a mere 15 minutes walk from downtown\, and it features a 4600 ft paved runway and a 2600 ft grass runway. An on airport campground\, exclusively for pilots\, offers picnic tables\, barbecues\, campsites\, flush toilets and hot showers. At 2\,121 ft MSL and surrounded by hills\, O22 provides pilots with an introduction to the challenges involved with operating at a higher-elevation airport. This seminar will highlight the steps to help you plan a cross country flight plan from the Bay Area\, and some of the necessary precautions needed while operating at a grassy\, high altitude\, and non towered airport. \nIf you are looking to find an airport that offers a unique challenge for many pilots\, and be rewarded with the beautiful sights of Columbia; don’t miss this webinar. \n  \nMarco Leogrande has been flying with the SCFC since 2017\, and obtained his private pilot certificate in 2019. He has been drawn to general aviation by the adventure and opportunity of visiting California by air. \nAmanda Chan\, a software product manager for a Fortune 500 company\, started flying in 2014 and earned her ASEL private pilot certificate in 2017. She has over 350 flight hours and recently completed training for a high-performance endorsement. \n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/destination-columbia/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-15-at-1.23.06-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200602T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200602T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131836 CREATED:20200502T110449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200502T110449Z UID:10001618-1591084800-1591117200@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Webinar DESCRIPTION:  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/webinar/2020-06-02/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR