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Airport of the Month, Paso Robles KPRB
Located just north of LA Center's Airspace is Paso Robles Municipal Airport, a busy non towered airport and convenient fuel station with the Paso Robles VOR on site. If you fly to the LA Basin, you will want to become familiar with it. The Paso Robles Municipal Airport is a 1300-acre site approximately four miles
Top Shelf
"Why top shelf? Because that's where mama keeps the cookie jar." Many of us GA pilots who have been flying the Bay Area for years have flown through or under the SFO Bravo but have never flown over it. During the month of February, fly over the San Francisco Class Bravo and submit your favorite
Snow Command
It's California and we do have snow in winter but you just have to know where. Hint: Have you had a mountain check out? Your mission is to find an airport with surrounding snow and take a selfie of either you, your plane or both and submit it to flyoutgroup@gmail.com. If you are not familiar
3 events,
Death Valley Bloom
We are in flying distance of Death Valley, one of the most beautiful places on earth during the spring desert flower bloom. This usually occurs between mid February through mid May but depends on several variable such as amount and timing of rainfall, winds and temperature. We have to maintain social distancing from each other
Airport of the Month: Marina Municipal Airport (KOAR)
An airport under the Monterey Charlie Airspace and near the beach, the Marina Municipal Airport is the newest general aviation airport on the Monterey Peninsula. It consists of approximately 845.5 acres of property. It has been open for public use since 1995 and is dynamic and growing. This is a great place to practice flying
4 events,
GSR: VFR Charts
GSR: VFR Charts
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. Do you know how to identify where certain VFR reporting waypoints are on a chart? Do you know how to determine if the airport
4 events,
4 Things You Should Have Learned in Your First 10 Hours
4 Things You Should Have Learned in Your First 10 Hours
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. What we learn first, we learn best. The Law of Primacy says it is critical that some things should be learned early in flight
4 events,
You’re Not the Only Pilot in the Sky
You’re Not the Only Pilot in the Sky
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. The radio frequency is a precious and shared resource, with every pilot on frequency hearing everyone else’s good, bad, and ugly transmissions. Radio skills
4 events,
IFR New (No) MOON Flyers
New this year for IFR pilots, New (No) Moon Flyers. The night does not get any darker and the terrain disappears. This month, the official New Moon is March 13th and if you are IFR current and proficient, lets fly to Castle (KMER) and back sometime from March 11 through March 16th. . The valley
5 events,
An Overview of the WINGS Program
An Overview of the WINGS Program
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. Dealing with a Post-Covid environment means there will be changes to the way we fly and what we have relied on to keep us safe.
4 events,
IFR Currency – The Devil in the Details
IFR Currency – The Devil in the Details
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. There is a thin overcast layer at 800 at your destination and you are ready to fly the ILS which shouldn’t be too hard
4 events,
CAL FIRE – An Insight to Fighting Fires From the Sky
CAL FIRE – An Insight to Fighting Fires From the Sky
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. CAL FIRE is the leading aerial firefighting force, protecting California and neighboring states throughout major fire-seasons. Aviation is an integral part of what makes
4 events,
Transitioning to a Cirrus, What to Expect?
Transitioning to a Cirrus, What to Expect?
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. The Cirrus SR series aircraft is known as the most technologically advanced single-engine piston on the market. With seamless integration across its systems, pure
4 events,
Airplane Performance Charts and Tables
Airplane Performance Charts and Tables
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. Prior to certification, airplane manufacturers and the aerospace engineers that work for them, run exhaustive tests of new airplanes as they perform normal and
4 events,
Destination Sedona & Tuscon
Destination Sedona & Tuscon
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. From the Grand Canyon to the painted rocks of Sedona, Arizona is home to America’s most stunning vistas. While breathtaking in beauty, these locations
2 events,
Airport of the Month: Kern Valley
This month, venture into the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas to Kern Valley Airport (L05), which resides near Lake Isabella, 2600 feet above the city of Bakersfield. Kern Valley is surrounded by mountain peaks on all sides, so make sure you examine the surrounding terrain before departure and plan a safe descent from cruising altitude
Overfly Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is one of America’s greatest treasures, with stunning glacier-carved cliffs, giant trees, and towering mountain peaks. Many of us have experienced this majestic place from the ground, but not many people have seen the park from the air. While one cannot land in Yosemite Valley (the closest airport is Mariposa on the
3 events,
Destination – French Valley Airport, Staying Safe at a Busy Non-Towered Airport
Destination – French Valley Airport, Staying Safe at a Busy Non-Towered Airport
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. French Valley Airport (F70) is a busy non-towered airport located just a short flight from Los Angeles. With hundreds of operations a day, operating at