Hayward airport presents a number of unique pilot challenges. Its proximity to the Oakland airport is only one of them. The overlying Bravo and Charlie airspace combine with some unique surface operations to catch the uninformed pilot off guard. San Carlos Flight Center welcomes Sean Mackey, the FAA’s Air Traffic Manager for Hayward Airport, to

NOTE: There will be no live stream on Wednesday, December 6th, due to a network maintenance in our area. We will still have in-person audience and a recording will be made available for Web Members later in the week. Seminar Description: Are you master of the systems in your aircraft? Do you understand the differences between

Congratulations, you’ve earned your Private Pilot Certificate. What are you going to do now? More pattern work? Boring! More slow flight? Enough of that! Need some fresh, new ideas? If so, you are in luck. There are so many reasons to fly and so many great flying challenges that await us, it's a shame some

Pursuing the instrument rating can be extremely challenging. It takes lots of training, studying, and commitment from the student and their instructor to master all the necessary skills and build the confidence to fly under IFR. What are some successful approaches to tackling this rating? What should you expect during the training and practical test?

What ATC services are available to a pilot? What resources, on the ground and installed in the aircraft, are required to provide those services? How does radar work? What can radar see and not see? How does ADS-B fit in? What is the correct radio technique pilots should use to request service?   These and other

NOTE: There will be no livestream on Wednesday, December 20th. Please join us in person for the Holiday Party and RSVP below so have a headcount for food and drink. Due to the nature of the event, there will be no livestream. A recording will be made available over the holidays covering announcements made at the

ForeFlight is a great tool that many pilots use while flying. It has a lot of features and functionality that is applicable to VFR pilots. If you are instrument rated, you may know some of the key features that are applicable under IFR. But do you know how to effectively use the route advisor? Do