FOG Lunch: Salinas (Flying Artichoke)
Join FOG for this month's lunch adventure in Salinas! Located just outside the Monterey Airport Class C, Salinas (SNS) is an easy 45 minute cross country flight. Salinas and nearby airports are equipped with a variety of approaches that can create a great instrument training flight! We will be dining at the Flying Artichoke Restaurant
Getting Your Instrument Rating
San Carlos Flight CenterInstrument rating refers to the qualifications that a pilot must have in order to fly under instrument flight rules (IFR). It requires additional training and instruction beyond what is required for a private pilot certificate or commercial pilot certificate, including rules and procedures specific to instrument flying, additional instruction in meteorology, and more intensive training
Workshop: Cross-Country Planning
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:As pilots, we must know how to accurately plan for a cross-country flight. Join us for this in-person workshop at San Carlos Flight Center for a hands-on and scenario based learning experience. Senior CFI Herb Patten will show attendees the important elements of successful cross-country flight planning and walk you through your planning of a
Young Aviators Workshop
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? The 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
IFR TEC Routes
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Many local flights begin and end entirely within approach/departure control airspace. These are otherwise known as Tower Enroute Control (TEC) routing. You can fly a local IFR flight without ever getting handed off to the Center. This is because Air Route Traffic Control Centers are often very busy handling enroute traffic and short flights like
Down and Dirty Logging: A Deep Dive into 14 CFR 61.51
San Carlos Flight CenterIt seems so simple, right? Make a record of your flights so that you can prove you meet the FAA experience requirements for certificates and ratings and to you have recent flight experience for carrying passengers. Of course, any new pilot quickly learns that there are many confusing details encountered flight logging. Are logbooks different
Full Moon Flyers: Hollister
Need to practice night flying, or just want to gain more experience at night? Come join us for dinner at Seabrisa’s Eatery in Hollister (CVH) on January 13 at 7 PM. On the way down, soak in the gorgeous sunset over the coastal mountains before descending into Hollister Airport. Make sure to remain clear of
2025-01 IMC Club SQL
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:NOTE: Since this event will involve active discussion, it will be held over Zoom and not broadcast via Livestream. Please RSVP by 12pm on Jan 15th to receive Zoom meeting info via email before the event starts. Most pilots like analyzing scenarios and trying to answer the age old question of what would I do in
FOG Lunch: Auburn
This month, join FOG as we head up to Sierra Nevada foothills for lunch at Auburn (AUN). We will be dining at Wings Grill and Espresso Bar, serving a extensive menu with a variety of sandwiches, melts, burgers, and salads. This is the perfect time of year to head into Auburn as temperatures don't have
EAA Chapter 20 Young Eagles @ SCFC
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:SCFC is hosting EAA Chapter 20 for their Young Eagles event on January 18th. Learn more about Young Eagles from the EAA’s website.