Under the Cowling Workshop
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:A&P Charles Rudolf will share a unique perspective on airplane engines and systems, including details of the fuel, ignition, induction and more in this in-person workshop. As a pilot, you learn about airplane engines and systems from the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge. That information is supplemented by details from your specific Airplane Flight Manual.
What Pilots Need to Know About Drones: Regulations, Safety, and Coexistence
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:They are out there! No, not UFOs, but drones. Drones are and will continue to be sharing the same airspace with manned aircraft. Having a good understanding of where pilots may encounter drones will prove valuable. San Carlos invites Travis Michels, Flight Test Engineer at Skydio, to share the current state of drone operations and
** Postponed ** A Day in the Life of SQL Tower ** Postponed **
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:What, you want me to do the radio and fly? To a student pilot, radio communication is a task that seems daunting. Interpreting the meaning of what is being said on the radio is not easy. The language seems terse and there is often a pressure to not mess up when it is your turn
2024-05 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 May 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
Full Moon Flyers: Half Moon Bay (Mezza Luna)
San Carlos Flight CenterOn May 23, make the quick hop over the Santa Cruz Mountains to Half Moon Bay for dinner. The flight is quick from points around the Bay Area but is much faster and less stressful than navigating the traffic on Highway 92. This is a perfect flight to take friends and family on, as it
SQL Tower Tour (1 of 3)
San Carlos Flight CenterAre you curious about what happens in the tower at an airport? Would you like to increase your knowledge of how air traffic is managed at the San Carlos airport? The KSQL Air Traffic Manager has offered to host small groups of pilots to meet the tower controllers and take a tour of the San
SQL Tower Tour (2 of 3)
Are you curious about what happens in the tower at an airport? Would you like to increase your knowledge of how air traffic is managed at the San Carlos airport? The KSQL Air Traffic Manager has offered to host small groups of pilots to meet the tower controllers and take a tour of the San
SQL Tower Tour (3 of 3)
San Carlos Flight CenterAre you curious about what happens in the tower at an airport? Would you like to increase your knowledge of how air traffic is managed at the San Carlos airport? The KSQL Air Traffic Manager has offered to host small groups of pilots to meet the tower controllers and take a tour of the San
Pilot Tour of the USS Hornet
San Carlos Flight Center , Select a Country:Join us for an adventurous afternoon as we take a pilot tour of the historic U.S.S. Hornet, and Essex-class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy (USN) now on display as a museum in Alameda. The Hornet took part in the Mariana and Palau Islands campaigns of World War II, most notably the Battle of the Philippine Sea. Famously,
FOG Lunch: Willows
San Carlos Flight CenterWant delicious food and some cross-country time? Join FOG on May 25 as we head north to Willows (WLW), where we’ll break for lunch at Nancy’s Airport Cafe. Willows can be found in the northwest side of the Central Valley, and is located between Nut Tree and Redding. Flying in the Spring time will hopefully