BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//San Carlos Flight Center - ECPv6.15.13//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:San Carlos Flight Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://sancarlosflight.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for San Carlos Flight Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200627T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200627T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200609T170223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200609T170223Z UID:10001700-1593259200-1593264600@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Building My Own Airplane DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\n  \nFlying an airplane is fun\, but building your own airplane will really teach you about airplane systems and airworthiness.  That lifelong childhood dream of building your own safe\, FAA-approved airplane can come true.  The safety of an airplane is a pilot’s top priority\, and so what do you need to know as a builder to be sure that your airplane will stay in the air? \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites Thomas Carlson\, a Sport Pilot and ELSA (Experimental Light Sport Aircraft) Airplane Builder to speak with the pilot community on the ups and downs of his experience building his airplane.  The experimental build category provides seemingly limitless affordable choices and is where ASTM / LAMA standards are applied in a reasonable and safe way to build planes.  However\, many people can be intimidated by the thought of building their own airplane.  Where do I start?  When can I start?  Why would I want to do this?  Will my airplane even stay in the air?  Airplane builders must take into account all the necessary measures.  In this seminar Thomas will answer all of those questions along with discussing his experiences with choosing\, building\, and soon to be flying a VAN’S RV-12iS. \nDon’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from a fellow aviator how you can safely build the airplane of your dreams.  You don’t have to be an expert craftsman nor a rocket scientist to build\, but there are definitely things to learn from someone who has been through this process before.\n\n\n  \nThomas Carlson is a Sport Pilot and ELSA (Experimental Light Sport Aircraft) Airplane Builder that loves sharing his airplane building experiences with the pilot community.  He is an active member in EAA Chapter 20 and hopes to be flying his Vans RV-12iS soon.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/building-my-own-airplane/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-06-09-at-10.01.45-AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200624T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200624T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200604T232506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200613T020727Z UID:10001696-1593025200-1593030600@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:DME Arcs DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\n  \nYou’ve read about them and maybe had to answer a knowledge test question about them but do you really need to know the details of a DME arc on an instrument approach?  After all\, you are flying with modern avionics with WAAS capability\, VOR approaches are a thing of the past right?  Then it happens\, you are IMC and your destination is below minimums even the LPC and know you need to divert.  You divert to an airport and pull up the approach chart and realize the approach has a DME Arc.  Do you remember how to do it?  What will you do if the GPS and autopilot won’t magically fly the arc for you? \nDo not fear the arc.  In fact\, they can be quite fun and rewarding and will keep you proficient with the basic navigation instruments.  In this seminar\, Brian Eliot will demystify the the DME arc approaches found at Crescent City (KCEC)\, Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (KFCH)\, Tri-Cities Airport (KPSC)\, Yakima Air Terminal (KYKM)\, along with two right here in the Bay Area\, Watsonville (KWVI) and Salinas (KSNS). \nIf you are an IFR or interested VFR pilot\, take advantage of the expert insight offered by Brian Eliot\, IFR resident expert at San Carlos Flight Center.\n\n\n  \nBrian Eliot is San Carlos Flight Center’s resident expert for IFR training and Garmin G1000 avionics. He has been flying since 1995 and received all his training in the Bay Area. Brian previously worked as a broadcast engineer\, a software developer\, and taught computer science at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He regularly presents at San Carlos Flight Center safety seminars and has a reputation for making complex concepts easy to learn and understand.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/dme-arcs/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-06-04-at-4.24.33-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200620T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200620T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200604T231926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200604T232141Z UID:10001693-1592654400-1592659800@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Thermal Turbulence DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\n  \nSummer is here and all of us are itching to get back into flying.  However\, with the hot summer heat comes Thermal Turbulence.  Want to know how it will affect your next flight? \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites commercial pilot and weather enthusiast Dave Kramer to discuss Thermal Turbulence.  In this seminar\, Dave will cover what to expect from Thermal Turbulence\, where to fly to get a good ride\, and how to identify it before you get hit.  Many pilots don’t know how to anticipate where and how Thermal Turbulence may impact your flight.  In some cases\, that may be ok\, but in other cases it is crucial to recognize the dangers that come with this Thermal Turbulence before you take your next summer flight. \nDon’t miss out on this opportunity to learn about Thermal Turbulence to better prepare you and your passengers for your next flight this summer..\n\n\n  \nDave Kramer MD\, an ophthalmologist for over 30 years\, is an instrument rated\, tailwheel\, complex and high performance endorsed commercial MEL pilot as well as a basic and instrument ground instructor with an interest in weather. He has been flying since 2012\, has over 1100 hours of which over 500 have been in the IFR system.  He also enjoys long cross country flying\, night flying and flying in the LA area.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/thermal-turbulance/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-06-04-at-4.18.57-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200617T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200617T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200529T162742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200529T162742Z UID:10001691-1592420400-1592425800@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:IFR Circle to Land Procedures DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\nCircling approaches present a high workload and can be hazardous.  Nevertheless\, they are a fact of IFR life\, particularly at smaller airports because of surrounding terrain or the high cost of approach development.  Are you ready to handle the challenge? \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites AGI and CFI Herb Pattern to explore the “Circle to Land” instrument approach.  In this seminar\, Herb will review the design criteria that cause an approach to be titled for circling only\, when circling minimums are excluded from a chart\, when you can land straight in from a circling approach\, and when you can circle from a straight-in approach.  It’s also crucial not to forget discussing chart notes\, circling restrictions\, and formulating a landing plan based on the approach path and runway layout.  Finally\, we will examine the critical execution of the circling missed approach maneuver. \nAll instrument-rated pilots need to be familiar and confident with these procedures.  You will never know when you are faced with this situation.  Join us\, and re-familiarize yourself with this unique procedure.\n\n\n  \nHerb Patten is the Assistant Chief Pilot at the San Carlos Flight Center\, a CFI and an FAA certificated advanced and instrument ground instructor who teaches private pilot ground school at San Carlos Flight Center. He is a commercial pilot with an instrument rating\, has over 2\,000 hours and flown into at least 120 different California airports. He is the current chairman of the Upwind Foundation\, famous for its Upwind Summer Scholarship Program. In 2015\, Herb was named a Master Instructor by the National Association of Flight Instructors.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/ifr-circle-to-land-procedures/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-29-at-9.27.05-AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200613T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200613T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200525T203159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200525T203159Z UID:10001656-1592049600-1592055000@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Seattle and the Pacific Northwest DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\n  \nSeattle and the Pacific Northwest is a hub of the aviation industry and innovation\, and what better way to experience this cosmopolitan region than in the air?  However\, with a major international airport\, multiple military bases\, and rapidly shifting weather patterns\, flying in this airspace isn’t easy to navigate. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites member pilots Travis Bender and Brandan Dadoun to delve into Seattle Airspace\, the San Juan Islands\, and different ways a Bay Area Pilot can reach Seattle.  This seminar will break up the complex Seattle Airspace into smaller areas so it can be interpreted and flown easily for any pilot hoping to fly in the region.  In addition\, we will also discuss proper procedures for many airports\, including SeaTac International\, Boeing Field\, and Renton\, as well as how to handle some of the unique challenges of flying in the region\, such as terrain and weather.  Finally\, we will highlight how to fly from the Bay Area to Seattle VFR. \nIf you are hinting in flying to Seattle in the near future\, this seminar will help you get there efficiently and safely.\n\n\n  \nTravis Bender is private pilot in airplanes\, and an Upwind Scholarship alumni\, who learned to fly at SCFC.  An avid adventurer\, he loves flying to new areas and discovering fun places to fly.  Travis currently attends the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma\, Washington\, when he is not in the air. \n  \nBrandan Dadoun is the SCFC’s Seminar Coordinator\, and has completed the majority of his flight training at SCFC – over 75 flight hours.  He is an advocate for getting youth involved in aviation and is actively involved in many aviation programs.  He is an active volunteer at the Hiller Aviation Museum\, and previously an active volunteer in the local EAA chapter.  Brandan loves teaching others when he is not flying himself. \n \n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/seattle-and-the-pacific-northwest/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-25-at-1.30.42-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200612 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200616 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200526T135713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200613T030848Z UID:10001687-1591920000-1592265599@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Bay Area Airport Scavenger DESCRIPTION:Sometime between June 12th – 15th\,  FOG pilots should land at SQL\, PAO\, RHV\, LVK\, CCR\, OAK and HWD. Submit your tail # so we can validate on FlightAware. Extra points for landing and taxiing back at CCR (beware of the new CCR airspace). Good luck everyone. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/bay-area-airport-scavenger/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:FOG Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bay-Area-Airports.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200610T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200610T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200523T042743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200523T042743Z UID:10001655-1591815600-1591821000@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Let a Geologist Take You on a Bay Tour DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBay Area area pilots are fortunate to experience the beauty of the bay through the Bay Tour.  However\, have you ever wanted to change your Bay Tour and “spice it up” a bit?  Looking to treat your friends and family to a different kind of Bay Tour?  Join this seminar and learn from a Geologist on how to fly the best Bay Tour of your life. \n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites Wendy Kordesch\, a Bay Area Geologist\, to talk with pilots on how they can amuse their passengers on a more interesting Bay Tour.  In this seminar Wendy will explain how to fly along the San Andreas fault\, identify amazing geological features hiding in plain sight\, fly along the most pristine waterways and coastline all while impressing your passengers with the rich history of the Bay’s geography.  Learn how to protect our pristine natural environment by flying safely over nature’s most immaculate places. \nAll pilots are invited to attend this truly unique opportunity to learn more about the Bay’s most prestigious landmarks.\n\n\n  \n  \nWendy Kordesch is Outreach Specialist at the Seabird Protection Network\, and builds partnerships with pilots to help wildlife thrive on our coasts. She holds a PhD in Ocean Science and has presented to dozens of pilots clubs across the Bay Area\, as well as the US Coast Guard.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/let-a-geologist-take-you-on-a-bay-tour/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-22-at-9.27.14-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200608T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200608T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200606T041247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200609T023639Z UID:10001698-1591642800-1591648200@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:IMC Club DESCRIPTION:The IMC Club’s purpose is to promote instrument flying\, proficiency\, and safety. The intent is to create a community of pilots willing to share information\, provide recognition\, foster communications\, promote safety\, and build proficiency in instrument flying. \nIMC Club chapters offer monthly meetings in which pilots can network and share knowledge and experiences. This month the IMC Club will meet at 7:00 pm PDT via zoom if you wish to join you may join\, by using code below. \nMeeting ID: 895 8110 7714\nPassword: 223828 URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/imc-club/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-06-05-at-9.11.23-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200606T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200606T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200523T042355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200523T042355Z UID:10001654-1591444800-1591450200@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:How Good Instructors Become Great Instructors DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n  \n\n\n\nFlight Instructors help students acquire knowledge\, perfect flight skills\, and learn good decision making.  Quality flight instruction is an important part of building a safe community of pilots.  But not many pilots know about the process of becoming a certificated flight instructor.  Is it okay to fly with a very new instructor?  Should I seek out someone with many years of experience?  What makes the difference between a good CFI and a great CFI? \nIn this seminar\, designed primarily to be viewed by flight instructors\, we will examine the obligations of the role of flight instructor\, and look for ways good instructors can push themselves to improve.  Most importantly\, we’ll show all the important ways that flight instruction differs from being a pilot\, as outlined in the FAA’s Aviation Instructor’s Handbook. \nIf you are a new flight instructor who is passionate about effective instruction and looking for tips to improve your effectiveness\, please join us.  Commercial pilots who may be considering flight instruction as a career may also find value in this seminar.  High-time flight instructors may already know much of these items\, but are welcome to view the presentation as a refresher of what our profession aims toward. \n  \n  \n\n\n\nDan Dyer is Chief Pilot and owner of San Carlos Flight Center and has spent years focusing on effective instruction techniques.  With a degree in Cognitive Science\, Dyer often brings a scientific approach to understand how to train safe and competent pilots.  After years of teaching primary students\, Dyer now spends most of his time helping new instructors become very effective in a very short period of time.\n\n\nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/how-good-instructors-become-great-instructors/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-22-at-9.23.03-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200603T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200603T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200515T202345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200530T232102Z UID:10001652-1591210800-1591216200@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Destination: Columbia DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n  \nColumbia is a history-rich town settled in the Sierra Nevada foothills\, founded in the 1850s during the Gold Rush. The historic downtown area features the largest single collection of existing Gold Rush-era structures in the entire state\, and offers saloons\, merchants\, a tea house\, and much more. The Columbia Airport is an ideal airport to experience non-towered operations\, grass runways\, and the closest you can get to high-altitude airports. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites experienced pilots Amanda Chan\, and Marco Leogrande to share their experiences with flying to Columbia Airport and how to make the trip into a great weekend destination and memorable learning experience for all. The Columbia airport (O22) is located a mere 15 minutes walk from downtown\, and it features a 4600 ft paved runway and a 2600 ft grass runway. An on airport campground\, exclusively for pilots\, offers picnic tables\, barbecues\, campsites\, flush toilets and hot showers. At 2\,121 ft MSL and surrounded by hills\, O22 provides pilots with an introduction to the challenges involved with operating at a higher-elevation airport. This seminar will highlight the steps to help you plan a cross country flight plan from the Bay Area\, and some of the necessary precautions needed while operating at a grassy\, high altitude\, and non towered airport. \nIf you are looking to find an airport that offers a unique challenge for many pilots\, and be rewarded with the beautiful sights of Columbia; don’t miss this webinar. \n  \nMarco Leogrande has been flying with the SCFC since 2017\, and obtained his private pilot certificate in 2019. He has been drawn to general aviation by the adventure and opportunity of visiting California by air. \nAmanda Chan\, a software product manager for a Fortune 500 company\, started flying in 2014 and earned her ASEL private pilot certificate in 2017. She has over 350 flight hours and recently completed training for a high-performance endorsement. \n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/destination-columbia/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-15-at-1.23.06-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200602T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200602T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200502T110449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200502T110449Z UID:10001618-1591084800-1591117200@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Webinar DESCRIPTION:  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/webinar/2020-06-02/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200530T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200530T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200511T234426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200522T230103Z UID:10001651-1590840000-1590845400@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:The Bay Area Pilots Guide to Travis AFB RAPCON DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\nTravis RAPCON is a unique approach facility that many Bay Area Pilots get the opportunity to talk to.  From VFR aircraft to C17’s practicing approaches\, Travis handles it all. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites Master Sergeant John Addams\, and Senior Airmen Cameron Roelofs to discuss the Travis RAPCON and its ATC services.  In this seminar they will cover how Travis accommodates basic service to VFR aircraft\, and the benefits of receiving VFR flight following within their airspace.  They will also explain some of the ways that Class E airspace relates to Travis AFB\, and why it’s important to be talking to Travis RAPCON while operating in their airspace.  Lastly\, how pilots can be direct\, clear\, and concise on the radio while talking to ATC. \nThe presenters are also eager to take questions from the GA flying community.  If you have ever wondered about the approach operations at Travis AFB\, or if you want to learn more about their services and experiences; you won’t want to miss this seminar.\n\n\n  \n  \nMaster Sgt John Addams from Olympia\, WA. Currently the Assistant Chief Controller of Travis RAPCON. He’s been in the Air Force going on 18 years. \nSenior Airmen Cameron Roelofs from Grand Rapids\, MI. He’s been in the Air Force for 3 years and is one of our most talented controllers and trainers.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/the-bay-area-pilots-guide-to-travis-afb-rapcon/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-11-at-4.44.04-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200527T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200527T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200506T000301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200506T000301Z UID:10001650-1590606000-1590611400@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Radio Communications 2: Enroute Radio Communications DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\n  \nFlying through in the many airspaces of 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 radio techniques are covered in ground school\, rarely do student pilots get the time devoted to demystifying this often-confusing subject. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites Herb Patten\, Assistant Chief Pilot\, AGI and CFI and Dan Dyer\, Chief Pilot and CFI to show how to perfect your communication and phraseology.  They will cover radio phraseology from the basics through advanced ATC services with emphasis on flight following and flight service stations.  This seminar will include many examples on how to recognize bad radio calls\, and how to fix them. Learn how to make radio communication easier and safer for all pilots. \nIf you are interested in becoming better at your radio\, you don’t want to miss this seminar.\n\n\n  \nDan Dyer is a flight instructor and Chief Pilot of San Carlos Flight Center.  He has been instructing for 15 years\, has over 4\,000 flight hours\, and is the Bay Area’s local expert in crosswind landing instruction. He is known for finding simple and innovative ways to explain complex topics and regularly speaks on advanced ground school topics.  Find out more about Dan at www.sancarlosflight.com or contact him at dan@sancarlosflight.com \nHerb Patten is the Assistant Chief Pilot at the San Carlos Flight Center\, a CFI and an FAA certificated advanced and instrument ground instructor who teaches private pilot ground school at San Carlos Flight Center. He is a commercial pilot with an instrument rating\, has over 1\,500 hours and flown into at least 120 different California airports. He is the current chairman of the Upwind Foundation\, famous for its Upwind Summer Scholarship Program. In 2015\, Herb was named a Master Instructor by the National Association of Flight Instructors. \n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/radio-communications-2-enroute-radio-communications/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-05-at-5.02.43-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200523T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200523T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200505T235340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200505T235428Z UID:10001649-1590235200-1590240600@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Ground School Refresher: Aeromedical DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\n  \nHuman body dynamics are complicated on the ground\, and really interesting when you take them up thousands of feet in elevation.  The reduction in ambient air pressure can cause various impairments that directly affect safety of flight. \nJoin AGI Michel Vidal-Naquet as he reviews important Aeromedical Factors such as the four types of hypoxia\, the impact of medicines and alcohol on the human body\, and how the human eye and mind can be fooled by various spatial and visual illusions.  He will also go over some common over-the-counter medications that pilots might not consider to impair their ability to fly\, but may actually be dangerous. \nCome and join this online seminar in the ground school refresher series to review the impact of flight on the human body and become a safer pilot. \n \n\n\n  \nMichel Vidal-Naquet is an advanced ground instructor and an instrument rated private pilot with about 680 flight hours.  He started flying in 2013 after settling in the Bay area to work as a computer scientist and engineer.  His passion for aviation began during his early childhood when his family first took him on international flights.  He brings a scientific point of view to his flying\, and is always learning.\n\n\nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/ground-school-refresher-aeromedical/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-05-at-4.53.06-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200520T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200520T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200501T044319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200515T220820Z UID:10001616-1590001200-1590006600@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Challenges and Rewards of Instrument Rating DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\nAn IFR rating is a logical next step for pilots after becoming a private pilot.  Transitioning from flying with your eyes outside on the natural horizon to flying inside with reference to instruments is a big shift.  There are new charts\, new procedures\, and a new set of regulations that need to be learned.  Understanding the nuances of weather and ATC communications becomes even more relevant for an IFR pilot. \n  \nAlthough the IFR Rating is challenging\, earning it will definitely make you a safer pilot.  It also opens up new options for departing on your cross country trip even when the weather is less than VFR.  Even more so\, for aspiring pilots looking to get into the commercial aviation world\, this is the next logical step to take.  Join AGI and CFI Herb Pattern as he will share his experiences of working towards an IFR Rating.  He will share the challenges they encountered and the rewards of the rating\, along with sharing what the advantages are of having an Instrument Rating. \n  \nIf you are looking to pursue your instrument rating\, this is the seminar for you.\n\n\n  \n  \nHerb Patten is the Assistant Chief Pilot at the San Carlos Flight Center\, a CFI and an FAA certificated advanced and instrument ground instructor who teaches private pilot ground school at San Carlos Flight Center. He is a commercial pilot with an instrument rating\, has over 1\,500 hours and flown into at least 120 different California airports. He is the current chairman of the Upwind Foundation\, famous for its Upwind Summer Scholarship Program. In 2015\, Herb was named a Master Instructor by the National Association of Flight Instructors.\n\n\n  \n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/challenges-and-rewards-of-instrument-rating/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-30-at-9.42.52-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200519T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200519T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200516T210008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200520T193559Z UID:10001653-1589907600-1589911200@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:SCFC Members Meeting – Re-Open for Flights DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this meeting will only be available for online viewing. ** \nClick here to access the live stream \n\n\n\nTune in for the latest news about San Carlos Flight Center’s response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. We will discuss the impact of changes in San Mateo County shelter-in-place guidelines and the re-opening the Flight Center for airplane rental flights beginning Wednesday\, May 20. This event will be live-streamed via our usual system for watching FAA Safety Seminars and will be open to SCFC members.\n\n  \nThis event will be live-streamed via our usual system for watching FAA Safety Seminars and will be open to SCFC members. \n  \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/scfc-members-meeting-re-open-for-flights/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/New-Member-Meeting-Pic.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200516T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200516T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200501T043915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200502T021427Z UID:10001615-1589630400-1589635800@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Back in the Cockpit After Taking Two Months Off DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\nWith such a long time away from flying\, many of us can’t wait to get back in the air.  Some of you might have used this time to brush up on ground school skills\, or plan your next big trip.  That helps keep you in an aviation frame of mind\, but all of us will need to brush up on our flying skills with our CFI’s once we return.  How does a safe\, competent pilot approach restarting flight activities after a period of months away from the cockpit? \nAs SCFC eyes reopening the club to member flights\, San Carlos Flight Center has invited CFI Mariana May Barrato to chart a course through recurrency.  What are the safest\, most efficient ways for pilots to get back in the air.  What are the regulatory requirements?  What knowledge areas likely need attention?  How can a pilot structure the first few flights back to build back full capabilities.  In this seminar\, Mari will cover those topics\, and provide an outlook on what to expect coming back into flying. \nWith many of us begging to take to the skies\, we must take into consideration the safest ways to do so.  Come join us and find out.\n\n\n  \n  \nMari May Baratto is a Certified Flight Instructor and an FAA Instrument Ground Instructor with experience teaching both Private and Commercial Pilot students. A commercial rated pilot both in Brazil and in the United States\, Mari has a diverse background flying through different airspaces\, especially through one of the country’s most intimidating areas\, the Washington DC SFRA. Mari has been recognized as a 2018 Distinguished Flight Instructor by AOPA. \n \n\n\n  \n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/back-in-the-cockpit-after-taking-two-months-off/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-30-at-9.38.32-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200513T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200513T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200426T182216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200516T180444Z UID:10001614-1589396400-1589401800@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Ground School Refresher: Airspace DESCRIPTION:Airspace Handout \n**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\nLet’s face it\, airspace is an imaginary concept.  It is just a shorthand way to talk about the set of Federal Aviation Regulations that apply by location and altitude\, and the impact they have on VFR flight.  As confusing as you think the rules are\, with a quick refresher\, you’ll be back to full knowledge in no time. \nIf it has been awhile since you sat through ground school\, you may be due for an airspace refresher.  In this safety seminar\, we will review the different classes of airspace that are found in the United States.  We’ll cover their shapes\, sizes\, operating rules\, and also cover special use airspace.  Want an easy way to keep confusing Class G airspace rules memorized\, use the Flight Center’s method that teaches there are 3 types of Class G airspace\, Class G-low\, Class G-mid\, and Class G-high.  Do you know the differences between them?  Where would you look it up?  What happens to Class D when the tower closes?  How well do you know airspace? \nThis safety seminar is open to current and aspiring Private Pilots\, and will be of particular interest to students pilots and those who are preparing for a flight review.  You will leave the seminar with a renewed understanding\, and probably a few memory aids to take with your on your next flight.\n\n\n  \nSid Basu is a CFI ASEL\, Commercial ASEL\, AMEL and Instrument rated pilot with over 1500 hours total time and about 1000 hours dual given. He has been flying since 2008 and has been instructing at San Carlos Flight Center since 2017.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/ground-school-refresher-airspace/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/a034ed6637a1904c0e9b68db5631e259.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200509T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200509T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200411T214810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200413T044155Z UID:10001613-1589025600-1589031000@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:What is Tower Enroute Control (TEC)? DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\nMany 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 this are not a good use of their time.  TEC routes can be extremely useful tools for the IFR pilot looking to fly a local IFR flight and get their clearance faster. \n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites Instrument Ground Instruction and commercial pilot Dave Kramer to discuss the benefits of tower enroute control.  In this seminar\, Dave will review what TEC routing is\, how to find the appropriate route\, how to file it\, and how to fly it safely and effectively.  TEC Routes have been available for a long time\, often used in Southern California and have often been underused. By attending this seminar you will realize the benefits of using this type of routing\, and impress your friends on your next IFR flight. \nIf you want to get on the ground at your destination faster\, you won’t want to miss out on this seminar.\n\n\n  \n  \nDave Kramer MD\, an ophthalmologist for over 30 years\, is an instrument rated\, tailwheel\, complex and high performance endorsed commercial SEL pilot as well as a basic and instrument ground instructor with an interest in weather. He has been flying since 2012\, has over 1100 hours of which over 500 have been in the IFR system.  He also enjoys long cross country flying\, night flying and flying in the LA area.\n\n\n  \n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/what-is-tower-enroute-control-tec/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-11-at-2.47.35-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200506T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200506T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200411T044650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200413T044139Z UID:10001611-1588791600-1588797000@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:A Walkthough of Aircraft Maintenance Logbooks DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n  \n  \n\n\n\nAircraft records are significant for safety and legal reasons.  Maintenance and inspections are meticulously recorded in more aircraft logbooks\, such as airframe\, engine\, propeller\, and sometimes avionics.  Pilots need to understand the details of aircraft logbook entries to validate the airworthiness of the airplane before flight\, especially after the plane has returned from servicing. \nPreparing for a checkride is one instance where the pilot-in-command needs to know every piece of the aircraft’s airworthiness.  When was the last annual inspection? If 100-hour inspections are required\, when was the last 100 hour inspection done? Has the work been logged appropriately in the maintenance records.  Are all the airworthiness directives complied with? Being able to read and interpret maintenance logbook entries is the only way to confirm the aircraft is airworthy.. \nIn this seminar\, San Carlos Flight Center AGI James Sloan will examine the aircraft maintenance logbook entries and highlight what you need to pay attention to as a PIC.  James is an owner of two aircraft\, a pilot with over 500 hours\, and just received his certificate as a flight instructor. We encourage any pilot to attend.\n\n\n  \n  \nJames Sloan earned his PPL in 2002 and flew around the East Coast for a few years.  After taking several years off from flying\, he joined SCFC in 2017 and he has earned his instrument\, commercial\, advanced and instrument ground instructor\, and flight instructor ratings.  He currently has about 550 hours in single engine airplanes and owns 1.6 Cessnas.\n\n\n  \n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/a-walkthough-of-aircraft-maintenance-logbooks/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-10-at-9.46.28-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200502T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200502T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200410T043546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200413T044111Z UID:10001609-1588420800-1588426200@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:User Waypoints: an Under-Utilized Feature of ForeFlight DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\nHave you ever flown over an interesting\, easily-identifiable visual landmark\, but look and discover it’s not on the VFR Chart?  ForeFlight\, the popular electronic flight tool for iPad\, has a solution. You can now select your own user-defined waypoints within the app\, allowing you to navigate more safely through complex airspace. \n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites ATP and CFI Bob Leuten to explain the secrets of using user waypoints in ForeFlight.  The new feature is available in all versions of ForeFlight\, even the $100 per year “Basic Plus” version. Bob will show you how to easily add User Waypoints for various landmarks used in the traffic pattern at San Carlos Airport that are not already identified as ‘VP’ fixes. These include the AT&T Tower\, Kaiser Hospital\, Sunken Ship and ‘Abeam Hillsdale Shopping Center\,’ a key part of the new ‘Hillsdale Departure’ noise abatement procedure\, and many more.  In addition\, you will learn how to enter your own waypoints for home\, work or those used for your own custom “Bay Tour.” Once you master user waypoints on your iPad\, it’s an easy transition to enter a select few in your portable or panel-mounted GPS navigator for use with your autopilot. \n  \nWe encourage all aspiring and current ForeFlight users to attend this seminar.  If you are able to bring your own iPad to this session (loaded with the current version of ForeFlight)\, you will be able to practice (in real time) naming\, entering\, editing and deleting real examples of user waypoints.  If you can’t bring your iPad\, just follow along. We hope to see you there.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nBob Leuten is an Airline Transport Pilot (6\,000+ hours) and has been a Certified Flight Instructor (2\,000+ hours) for over 50 years. He is a recipient of the FAA Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award and is a former member of the staff here at SCFC. Bob flies a Super Decathlon and has over 40 years experience at the San Carlos Airport.\n\n\n  \n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. \n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/user-waypoints-an-under-utilized-feature-of-foreflight/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-09-at-9.35.00-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200502T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200502T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200502T110449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200502T110449Z UID:10001617-1588406400-1588438800@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Webinar DESCRIPTION:  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/webinar/2020-05-02/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200429T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200429T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200410T042836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200426T190737Z UID:10001606-1588186800-1588192200@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:How Flight Sim Training Improved my Radio as a Pilot DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n  \nSpeaking on the radio with ATC embodies a lot of a pilots workload.  Sometimes pilots like to speak too much while transmitting on frequency\, leading to frequency congestion\, confusion\, and can overall be an annoyance.  SCFC pilot Brandan Dadoun has an interesting story about how his time training to be a controller on VATSIM\, the virtual air traffic simulation network\, actually improved his understanding and ability as a pilot. \nAs you may imagine\, real life air traffic controllers go through extensive radio and procedures training.  It turns out the same is true for people training to be virtual air traffic controllers on VATSIM. Over three years\, Brandan studied the basics of airspace\, airport and enroute procedures\, LOAs\, and detailed procedural training for all of Northern California and Oakland Center.  Under supervised training\, he was able to work up to controlling Oakland Center. Now\, he trains others in ATC procedures in the SF Bay Area. \nSCFC has invited Brandan to share what he has learned from virtual air traffic management\, and how it informs his ability to use the radio effectively as a pilot.  He has tips/references to the AIM on how to become a better pilot on the radio. He will also interactively show crucial examples of how being “lazy” or careless about radio phraseology can lead to disaster.  Learn how to spot the confusion within multiple examples of bad phraseology\, and ultimately become safer in the skies. \nIf you are a student pilot\, private\, or instrument pilot looking for ways to brush up their radio\, and airspace during these uneasy times\, don’t miss out on this seminar.\n\n\n  \nBrandan Dadoun is a Student Pilot solo and SCFC’s Seminar Coordinator\, Brandan has completed the majority of his flight training at SCFC; with over 75 flight hours. He is an advocate for getting youth involved in aviation and is actively involved in many aviation programs. He is an active volunteer at the Hiller Aviation Museum\, and previously an active volunteer in the local EAA chapter. Lastly\, he has been apart of the organization VATSIM for over 4 years virtually controlling airplanes across the Bay Area and training other ATC candidates.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/how-flight-sim-training-improved-my-radio-as-a-pilot/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-09-at-9.27.38-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200425T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200425T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200321T171742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200414T032407Z UID:10001602-1587816000-1587821400@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Mountain Flying DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n\n\n\nFlying in the mountains can be some of the most amazingly beautiful and satisfying flying you may ever accomplish.  But it comes with increased risk\, and thereby increased responsibility. Every day\, GA pilots who fly in the mountains safely calculate and plan for such risks\, and you can too. \nSpring weather brings cool temperatures\, clear skies and smooth air.  It can also occasionally bring the threat of snow and ice\, which are good things to learn to respect during trips to airports at higher elevations.  Join CFI Brian Eliot for an overview of elements of mountain flying. We’ll look at how terrain and mountain weather patterns affect one another and what that means to pilots of small aircraft.   We will discuss how to calculate density and what it means for landing and departing at high-altitude mountain airports. And no mountain flying discussion is complete without emergency preparedness and survival gear. \nThis seminar is intended to meet the ground training requirement for an SCFC Mountain Checkout\, and is required for all pilots participating in the FlyOutGroup 5-day Mountain Flying trip in early July.  For more information\, go to https://sancarlosflight.com/events/fog \nIf you are planning a trip to the mountains anytime soon\, or just want to learn more about mountain flying; don’t miss out on this seminar.\n\n\n  \n  \nBrian Eliot is San Carlos Flight Center’s resident expert for IFR training and Garmin G1000 avionics. He has been flying since 1995 and received all his training in the Bay Area. Brian previously worked as a broadcast engineer\, a software developer\, and taught computer science at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He regularly presents at San Carlos Flight Center safety seminars and has a reputation for making complex concepts easy to learn and understand.\n\n\n  \n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/mountain-flying/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-21-at-10.17.02-AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200422T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200422T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200321T171524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T141014Z UID:10001600-1587582000-1587587400@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Adventures in Crosswinds DESCRIPTION:Adventures in Crosswinds Handout \n\n\n\nDo you remember in your training when you feared the crosswind landing?  Perhaps at some level you still do. Did you find yourself preferring to land at Haward instead of San Carlos?  Do you feel there are normal landings and crosswind landings? \nDan Dyer and San Carlos Flight Center\, the only flight school on the west coast with a crosswind simulator\, is committed to training pilots competence in all landings.  In this seminar\, Dan Dyer\, said by some to be the west coast crosswind expert\, will take you step by step through all phases of landings with and without crosswinds\, so that you approach every landing the same way.  With a bit of practice you will land as easy as stopping your car at a stoplight. It’s part of the flight\, no big deal\, in fact it will become the best and most fun part of the flight. \nImagine approaching a landing as just a landing even to the point you do not have to think too much about the crosswinds.  In fact you now even enjoy the challenge of a crosswind. Don’t miss out on this seminar to be a better pilot.\n\n\n  \n  \nDan Dyer is a flight instructor and Chief Pilot of San Carlos Flight Center.  He has been instructing for 15 years\, has over 4\,000 flight hours\, and is the Bay Area’s local expert in crosswind landing instruction. He is known for finding simple and innovative ways to explain complex topics and regularly speaks on advanced ground school topics.  Find out more about Dan at www.sancarlosflight.com or contact him at dan@sancarlosflight.com\n\n\n  \n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/adventures-in-crosswinds/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-21-at-10.14.55-AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200418T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200418T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200321T171344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200413T043706Z UID:10001598-1587211200-1587216600@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Destination: American Southwest & the Tucson “Boneyard” DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\nAre you considering venturing to the American Southwest for an adventure of a lifetime?  Along with expanding your flight planning knowledge\, experience the joyous southwestern sights throughout the beautiful spring months\, and experience a blast from the past touring the “Airplane Boneyard” in Tucson\, AZ. \nLong cross-country flights require plenty of planning all of which can be broken down to a few basics.  How do you start? Join commercial pilot\, ground instructor\, and FlyOutGroup coordinator Dave Kramer as he discusses this long cross-country flight planning adventure.  He will discuss his basic approach to preparation which includes route selection\, alternate considerations in case of weather\, and hints on how to have a memorable flying adventure.  Long cross-country flights allow the pilot to see as many sights as they can. Dave will discuss sightseeing over many of the Southwest’s most pristine landmarks. The options are limitless and are ultimately up to you. \nIf you are interested in joining the FlyOutGroup trip in April to the “Boneyard” in Tucson Arizona and want to learn more about improving your cross-country flight planning skills\, set your calendar to attend this seminar.\n\n\n  \nDave Kramer MD\, an ophthalmologist for over 30 years\, is an instrument rated\, tailwheel\, complex and high performance endorsed commercial SEL pilot as well as a basic and instrument ground instructor with an interest in weather. He has been flying since 2012\, has over 1100 hours of which over 500 have been in the IFR system.  He also enjoys long cross-country flying\, night flying\, and flying in the LA area.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access.\n\n\n\n  URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/destination-american-southwest-the-tucson-boneyard/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-21-at-10.13.04-AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200415T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200415T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200321T044855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200413T043637Z UID:10001596-1586977200-1586982600@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Radio Communication Basics DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n  \n  \n\n\n\nFlying through SF Bay Area airspace 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 radio techniques are covered in ground school\, rarely do student pilots get the time devoted to demystifying this often-confusing subject. \nThis presentation is meant to bridge the gap\, to help newer pilots understand the structure of radio calls and how to improve their own radio skills\, with plenty of chance to practice their skills.  Dan Dyer a CFI will walk participants through a foundation of radio communication phraseology and use\, from the basics through advanced ATC services. Learn how to make radio communication easier and safer for all pilots. \nDon’t miss out on this seminar if you are struggling with your radio communications\, or want to improve your radio.\n\n\n  \n  \nDan Dyer is a flight instructor and Chief Pilot of San Carlos Flight Center.  He has been instructing for 15 years\, has over 4\,000 flight hours\, and is the Bay Area’s local expert in crosswind landing instruction. He is known for finding simple and innovative ways to explain complex topics and regularly speaks on advanced ground school topics.  Find out more about Dan at www.sancarlosflight.com or contact him at dan@sancarlosflight.com \n  \n\n\n\nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/radio-communication-basics/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-20-at-9.48.36-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200411T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200411T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200321T044648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200405T221305Z UID:10001594-1586606400-1586606400@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Weather Theory Refresher DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWeather can play a huge factor in any pilots pre-flight planning and actual flight.  Weather is a complex subject that can affect an aircraft’s performance\, ability to generate lift\, along with many other things.  From the subtle forming of clouds\, to thunderstorms and microbursts\, how can you stay safe in the air? \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites CFI Russell Bowerman to cover the topic of weather theory. In this seminar he will provide a general outlook on weather and how it is created\, how the coriolis effect affects weather\, how to detect adverse weather patterns\, fog\, and much more.  Be more confident on your next flight knowing that you have made the right decisions for your flight. \nIf you have ever had difficulties trying to grasp the complexities of weather\, then this is the seminar for you.\n\n\n  \n  \nRussel Bowerman has always maintained an interest in aviation\, visiting aviation museums\, taking sightseeing flights\, and staying up to date on all the newest fighter jets and airliners.  After receiving his Private Pilot Certificate in 2018\, he decided to make a career of it\, attaining his Commercial and CFI ratings. Russell has been teaching and loving it ever since. Beyond flying\, he really enjoys travelling and feels lucky to meet new people and learn about their diverse backgrounds in the process of flight training. \n  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/wx-theory-refresher/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-04-03-at-9.43.27-AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200408T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200408T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200321T044334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200401T194420Z UID:10001593-1586372400-1586372400@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:Flying the SF Bay Tour DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n  \n  \n\n\n\nFlying in the San Francisco Bay area is spectacular\, a real privilege for local pilots. The Pacific Ocean\, a dramatic coastline\, beautiful hills\, and many famous landmarks. As pilots\, we are afforded a rare bird’s eye view that we long to share with our friends and family. \nSo what exactly is a “Bay Tour”?  And\, how was it affected by last years Bravo airspace changes? How did it affect the Bay Tour\, and what new implementations will require pilots need to take to account? Chief Pilot Dan Dyer will examine the airspace\, explain the “Bay Tour” and how a pilot can accomplish one in the safest\, simplest\, most enjoyable manner. We’ll review the various overlapping airspaces in the area\, the territories for each local ATC facility\, and the routings most commonly used by Flight Center pilots and suggested by ATC.  You’ll learn what options are available to you even if SQL ATIS has the phrase “San Francisco is not taking surface area transitions.” \nIf you are new to the Bay area\, want to imagine the different sights you’ll see\, or just want to improve your understanding of local airspace customs and procedures\, please join us for this popular seminar. \n  \nDan Dyer is a flight instructor and Chief Pilot of San Carlos Flight Center.  He has been instructing for 15 years\, has over 4\,000 flight hours\, and is the Bay Area’s local expert in crosswind landing instruction. He is known for finding simple and innovative ways to explain complex topics and regularly speaks on advanced ground school topics.  Find out more about Dan at www.sancarlosflight.com or contact him at dan@sancarlosflight.com\n\n\n\n\n\nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/flying-sf-bay-tour/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-20-at-9.43.04-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200404T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200404T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121713 CREATED:20200321T043908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200321T060045Z UID:10001592-1586001600-1586001600@sancarlosflight.com SUMMARY:American Flight 587 and the Importance of VA DESCRIPTION:**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis\, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** \nClick here to learn more about online viewing. \n  \nSometimes we think certain things would never happen\, until they do. For the majority of us pilots\, we try to always prepare for the worst\, but hope for the best. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites Advanced Ground Instructor Michel Vidal-Naquet to talk about the investigation of American Airlines Flight 587 that crashed into a suburban neighborhood in New York in 2001. The NTSB determined that after encountering the wake turbulence of a preceding 747\, the first officer applied a series of full alternating rudder inputs that led to structural failure and the separation of the vertical stabilizer. The aircraft was traveling at approximately 250 knots\, that is 20 knots below VA for the Airbus A300 “What? But I thought flying below VA protected against structural damage?” This accident revealed a general misconception of the term VA within the pilot community. Does flying at or below VA always “guarantee” protection? \nIn this presentation\, we will go over the accident and describe different contributing factors to the crash\, as identified by the NTSB. We will then examine the concept of maneuvering speed and take a look at how VA is intricately defined by the regulations. Finally\, we will review implications for GA pilots. We recommend all pilots to attend as we learn from this seminar and improve our safety in flight in the future. \nMichel Vidal-Naquet is an advanced ground instructor and an instrument-rated private pilot with about 680 flight hours. He started flying in 2013 after settling in the Bay area to work as a computer scientist and engineer. His passion for aviation began during his early childhood when his family first took him on international flights. He brings a scientific point of view to his flying\, and is always learning. \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation thought safety\, community\, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey\, most recently in 2019 as a Distinguished Flight School. \nSCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminars and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home\, or recorded at a later date. Click here or contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access. URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/american-flight-587-and-the-importance-of-va/ LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:SCFC Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sancarlosflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-20-at-9.34.29-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="San Carlos Flight Center":MAILTO:info@sancarlosflight.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR