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Intro to GPS
Intro to GPS
**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** Click here to learn more about online viewing. Years ago, when GPS navigation systems first entered the cockpit, pilots were forced to interpret GPS signals through older VOR devices. Now with color
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NO SAFETY SEMINAR ON JULY 4 (Independence Day)
In observance of Independence Day, San Carlos Flight Center will not be holding a Safety Seminar on Saturday, July 4th at 12 PM. Instead, please join us for our next seminar "Destination: Catalina Island" on Wednesday, July 8 @ 7 PM. Have a great 4th of July!
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Sunset over California
Sunset over California
Time to regain that night currency as we fly to Half Moon Bay, tailgate at a social distance on the ramp with lawn chairs and BYOB snacks to watch the sunset. If Half Moon Bay is forecasted to have poor weather our alternate will be the Nut Tree. Afterwards, it's time to renew your night
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Destination: Catalina Island
Destination: Catalina Island
**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** Click here to learn more about online viewing. Catalina Island boasts stunning Pacific island vistas, miles of hiking trails, and a tiny runway perched precariously on the top of a dynamited mountaintop.
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What Every Student Pilot Needs to Know Before their Checkride
What Every Student Pilot Needs to Know Before their Checkride
**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** Click here to learn more about online viewing. It’s the day that every pilot awaits; the transition from student pilot to certificated private pilot. For most, the FAA Practical Test or
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IFR Alternate Airports
IFR Alternate Airports
**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** Click here to learn more about online viewing. It is a typical day in the Bay Area with low ceilings. You are instrument current and ready to depart. Filing your IFR flight
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Ground School Refresher: Aerodynamics
Ground School Refresher: Aerodynamics
**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** Click here to learn more about online viewing. Aerodynamics is the basis of flying; without a fundamental understanding of lift, drag, airfoils and more, why are you even flying? While these
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I Just Got ForeFlight Now What?
I Just Got ForeFlight Now What?
**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** Click here to learn more about online viewing. Students and new pilots are increasingly flying with computer tablets, and using software that replaces paper charts and documents with the digital equivalents. These
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Identifying, Assessing, and Mitigating Common Flight Risks
Identifying, Assessing, and Mitigating Common Flight Risks
**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** Click here to learn more about online viewing. Every flight has an associated risk, and pilots need to know how to either take on that risk or mitigate it. However, when can
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Radio Communications 3: Non-Towered Airport Communications
Radio Communications 3: Non-Towered Airport Communications
**Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, this seminar will only be available for online viewing. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.** Click here to learn more about online viewing. Flying in and out of the many airports in California requires a high degree of situational awareness and sophisticated radio skills. And yet, radio
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Operation Columbia
Each airplane will fly to Columbia and take pictures of the following: 1. most historic looking selfie 2. most beautiful flower seen in Columbia 3. oldest gravestone found at the Columbia Cemetery and 4. an aviation related photo (aerial or ground) The photos will be then posted on the web for our judges to view.
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NO Safety Seminar on Saturday, August 1st
NO Safety Seminar on Saturday, August 1st
The previous seminar "So You Had to Make an Off-Airport Landing. What Happens Next?" unfortunately was canceled due to presenter conflicts. Thus, there will be no Safety Seminar on Saturday, August 1st. Please tune in for one of our future seminars, and thank you for your understanding. -SCFC Seminar Team