FOG Lunch: Willows
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Want delicious food and some cross-country time? Join FOG on March 6 as we head north to Willows (WLW), where we’ll break for lunch at Nancy’s Airport Cafe. Willows can be found on the northwest side of the Central Valley and is located between Nut Tree and Redding. Flying in the Springtime will hopefully present
Ground School Refresher: Aircraft Engine and Systems
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** Click here to learn more about online viewing Are you a master of the systems in your aircraft? Do you understand the fine differences between the ignition system vs. the electrical system?
NO SAFETY SEMINAR on March 12
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:There will be no safety seminar on Saturday, March 12 in observance of the SCFC 10th Anniversary. Please join us and celebrate at our 10th Anniversary Party at the Hiller Aviation Museum on Friday, March 11 at 6:30 PM, sharing 10 years of safety, community, and adventure with food, drinks, dancing, and more! If
Normalization of Deviation
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Fortunately, Murphy's law is usually wrong. What can go wrong usually doesn't and the outcome is usually favorable. This is a good thing in that usually things work out in life. The problem with this is that the favorable outcomes can cause us to generalize. Since nothing bad happened, the actions we took must have
Full Moon Flyers: Monterey
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Nothing beats flying on a Friday afternoon after the workweek, and with the full-moon happening on March 18th, come with FOG to Monterey (MRY) for a dinner at Woody’s at the Airport! Enjoy dinner in the venue that overlooks the airline ramp, allowing you to view take-offs and landings with your meal. The flight down
Common Issues Found During a 100-hour Inspection
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** Click here to learn more about online viewing Many airplanes get inspected every 100 hours, but do you know what the 100-hour inspection entails? Do you know what issues are commonly found
The Remarkable PT6 Engine
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:The Pratt & Whitney T6 engine is a remarkable story of a remarkable engine. With more than 51,000 engines delivered to power some 130 different applications, the PT6 engine can tell quite a story of creativity and transformation. The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6, produced by Pratt & Whitney Canada, is a turboprop aircraft engine.
Flying the San Diego “Bay Tour”
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Despite what you learn on Day 1 of Private Pilot Ground School, not every Class B airspace is shaped like concentric circles increasing with altitude (i.e., “upside down wedding cake”). Each Class B takes on special shapes and operating rules to protect the flight paths going to and from the anchor Class B airport it
How I Prepared for my Commercial Checkride
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** Click here to learn more about online viewing Thinking about the next step in your aviation journey? Ready to challenge yourself and train for the commercial pilot certificate? Do you want to