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Changes to the Noise Abatement Procedures at KSQL

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San Carlos Airport has very specific departure procedures to limit the noise of airplanes above residential areas. Right now, KSQL has the Bay Meadows, Woodside, and Belmont Slough departures, but at the end of the month, new noise abatement procedures will be released. Every pilot will need to immediately adopt these new guidelines. In this

FOG Yellowstone

HOTEL INFORMATION Wednesday 6/26, Thursday 6/27 nights Staying in West Yellowstone Suggested hotel: Stage Coach Inn 209 Madison Avenue 406-646-7381 or 800-842-2882 Booking web site Friday Night 6/28 Suggested Hotel: SpringHill Suites Kalispell 250 Old Reserve Drive Kalispell Montana Booking web site: https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/fcash-springhill-suites-kalispell/ 888 236 2427 or 406-314-6600 Saturday Night, 6/29 Staying in Portland, OR Suggested hotel: Aloft Portland Airport

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Ground School Refresher: Reading Performance Charts

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Aircraft manufacturers present performance data in tabular or graphical form, and attempt to indicate how the aircraft will perform in a variety of different atmospheric conditions and power settings. Usually found in Section 5 of the Pilot’s Operating Manual, these charts can be used to help pilots determine takeoff and landing distance, fuel burn, and

A Day in the Life of a Charter Pilot

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It's impossible to learn the answer to every situation while you are a student pilot. Most of a pilot’s learning happens after becoming a private pilot, and continues with every flight. Even after flying for so many years, pilot’s will encounter some interesting and unexpected situations that they never experienced before. With over 20 years

Radio Communications 3 – Non-towered Airports

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Flying in and out of the many airports in California requires a high degree of situational awareness and sophisticated radio skills. And yet, radio communication is rarely taught as a specific subject during private pilot training. Usually, new pilots just absorb what they hear on the frequency around them, both good and bad. Although some

What I learned Building my Own Airplane

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Flying an airplane can be fun in itself, but what about building your own? That lifelong childhood dream of building you own real airplane might be coming true; but what does it take to get there? San Carlos Flight Center invites Reinhardt Quelle, an experienced Private Pilot and Airplane Builder to speak with the pilot

Charter Pilot

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Ben Taber talks about being a charter pilot.

Vandenberg Air Force Base Space and Missile Heritage Center

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Vandenberg Air Force Base is first and foremost an active-duty military installation, as well as the preeminent west-coast spaceport and test range. It provides indispensable launch, landing, and range capabilities to the nation. 30th Space Wing Public Affairs also provides a quarterly tour to the Space and Missile Heritage Center located at the historic Space Launch

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