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Workshop: Cross-Country Planning
Workshop: Cross-Country Planning
As pilots, we must know how to accurately plan for a cross-country flight. Join us for this in-person workshop at San Carlos Flight Center for a hands-on and scenario based learning experience. Senior CFI Herb Patten will show attendees the important elements of successful cross-country flight planning and walk you through your planning of a
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Young Aviators Workshop
Young Aviators Workshop
Are you a teenager interested in aviation but not sure where to begin? Are you looking to share your passion with aviation with other like minded young people? The Flight Center invites all high school students to attend this workshop to learn about aviation. This event provides you the opportunity to discover the steps of
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IFR TEC Routes
IFR TEC Routes
Many 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
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Down and Dirty Logging: A Deep Dive into 14 CFR 61.51
Down and Dirty Logging: A Deep Dive into 14 CFR 61.51
It seems so simple, right? Make a record of your flights so that you can prove you meet the FAA experience requirements for certificates and ratings and to you have recent flight experience for carrying passengers. Of course, any new pilot quickly learns that there are many confusing details encountered flight logging. Are logbooks different
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Full Moon Flyers: Hollister
Full Moon Flyers: Hollister
Need to practice night flying, or just want to gain more experience at night? Come join us for dinner at Seabrisa’s Eatery in Hollister (CVH) on January 13 at 7 PM. On the way down, soak in the gorgeous sunset over the coastal mountains before descending into Hollister Airport. Make sure to remain clear of
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2025-01 IMC Club SQL
2025-01 IMC Club SQL
NOTE: Since this event will involve active discussion, it will be held over Zoom and not broadcast via Livestream. Please RSVP by 12pm on Jan 15th to receive Zoom meeting info via email before the event starts. Most pilots like analyzing scenarios and trying to answer the age old question of what would I do in
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FOG Lunch: Auburn
FOG Lunch: Auburn
This month, join FOG as we head up to Sierra Nevada foothills for lunch at Auburn (AUN). We will be dining at Wings Grill and Espresso Bar, serving a extensive menu with a variety of sandwiches, melts, burgers, and salads. This is the perfect time of year to head into Auburn as temperatures don't have
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EAA Chapter 20 Young Eagles @ SCFC
EAA Chapter 20 Young Eagles @ SCFC
SCFC is hosting EAA Chapter 20 for their Young Eagles event on January 18th. Learn more about Young Eagles from the EAA’s website.
Upwind Scholarship 2025 Information Session
Upwind Scholarship 2025 Information Session
Every summer, San Carlos Flight Center holds a 9-week flight training intensive program for high schools students. SCFC is proud to partner with the Upwind Foundation, a local pilot-run non-profit that raises money to provide scholarships for students to complete the summer program. The Upwind Summer Scholarship Program provides a unique opportunity for high school
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Aviation as Portrayed in TV and Film
Aviation as Portrayed in TV and Film
Watching airplanes and helicopters as shown in TV shows and movies, is a mixed bag for a pilot. Sometimes, the joy of flying and the procedural integrity is high, and we get to share a bit of our flying world with others. However, more often the entertainment industry gets it very wrong, and we cringe
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Under the Cowling Workshop
Under the Cowling Workshop
CFI Herb Patten and Aviation Mechanic Charles Rudolf invite pilots and student pilots into the SCFC maintenance hangar for a closer look at airplane engines and systems, including details of the fuel, ignition, induction and more in this in-person workshop. This is your chance to look "under the cowling" in a way that goes deeper
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PIREPs: Love Them or Lose Them
PIREPs: Love Them or Lose Them
Want to know what is actually happening up at altitude? The best way to get that is to hear from pilots who are up there. Pilot reports (PIREPs) are a crucial part of the weather picture. It doesn’t matter if we’re flying VFR or IFR, PIREPs are the nowcast of aviation weather: what’s actually happening out