Full Moon Flyers: Harris Ranch
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:A longtime favorite of pilots in California, Harris Ranch (3O8) is known for its award-winning steak and hamburgers. Located just outside Coalinga, the ranch features a hotel and multiple restaurants, as well as an excellent lighted runway for pilots to fly in. On Thursday, August 11, let’s fly down to the Ranch to have dinner
Truckee Airport Operations
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 information, flyers, and handouts referenced during this presentation please click here.** Truckee Airport is the gateway to Lake Tahoe. The spectacular views of Lake Tahoe are a short flight away,
You’re Not the Only Pilot in the Sky
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 The radio frequency is a precious and shared resource, with every pilot on frequency hearing everyone else’s good, bad, and ugly transmissions. Radio skills are essential but often not taught or
How Flight Sim Training Improved my Radio as a Pilot
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 Speaking on the radio with ATC embodies a lot of a pilots workload. Sometimes pilots like to speak too much while transmitting on frequency, leading to frequency congestion, confusion, and can
FOG Lunch: Watsonville
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Come join the FlyOutGroup (FOG) on Saturday, August 20th, with a scenic flight to Watsonville (WVI)! An easy location to get to from the Bay Area, enjoy a scenic hop over the Santa Cruz Mountains, and then descend over Monterey Bay. Park in Transient Parking, and we’ll all meet at Zameen’s at the Hanger for
How I Prepared for My Private Pilot Checkride
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 most pilots, the first checkride is the most intimidating one. It can be a nerve-wracking experience decoding the ACS and sitting through the glare of the designated pilot examiner. Have
Upwind Year End Event
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Summer of Upwind has ended, Checkride dates are set, and we are ready to celebrate another successful year of the Upwind Scholarship Program! Please join us to congratulate both the Upwind Class of 2022 on everything they have achieved. We will be hosting their families and friends outside in our half-hangar, so come on out
Preventive Maintenance at a 50-Hour Service
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:In November of last year, SCFC presented a seminar in which we reviewed the types of things a pilot can do that qualify as preventive maintenance. Now, we will revisit the topic in the context of a real-world 50-hour service done on a regularly flying aircraft. San Carlos Flight Center invites A&P Tim Davis to
The Green Book – What’s New in the Chart Supplement
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 sometimes refer to the FAA Aeronautical Chart Supplement as the “Green Book” due to the color of the printed book. This reference is rich with details about airports, and is