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SUMMARY:Threat and Error Management
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\nThreat and Error Management (TEM) is an overarching safety management approach that assumes that pilots will naturally make mistakes and encounter risky situations during flight operations. Airlines have used Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Threat and Error Management (TEM) programs to dramatically reduce the number of accidents and incidents due to human error. \nSan Carlos Flight Center has invited Ross Ferguson\, an airline pilot and flight instructor with more than 25 years of experience\, to share tips for a general aviation audience. In his presentation\, Ross will describe ways that these skills can be used by pilots even if they are not flying for the airlines. Ross will highlight general aviation safety record\, TEM skills\, situational awareness\, and the startle effect. The presentation will culminate with a short case study involving a Cessna 172. \nDon’t miss out on this presentation if you want to become a safer and more attentive pilot.\n\n\n  \nRoss Ferguson\, CFI. Ross has been a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) and Airline Pilot for more than 25 years. He has flown aircraft ranging from Ultralights to transport aircraft including many Airbus and Boeing jets. Ross has owned and operated his own aircraft and is currently a member of the US Yak-52 Aerobatic Team. \n  \n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation through 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/threat-and-error-management/
LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:SCFC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201107T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201107T133000
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SUMMARY:Destination Nut Tree Vacaville (VCB)
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  \nNut Tree Airport is the gateway to a fun\, and memorable day in Vacaville. If you are a fan of great ice cream\, cuisine\, or shopping this is the destination for you. It is only a short cross-country trip away from the Bay Area. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites student pilot Brandan Dadoun to discuss what pilots need to know when flying into the Nut Tree Airport. He will include insights about operating within close vicinity of Travis Air Force Base\, a highly active alert area conducting hundreds of military operations daily; along with how to safely operate at the Nut Tree Airport. He’ll cover the different entry/exit procedures to which pilots must follow while operating at VCB\, noise abatement procedures\, airport lighting\, and general operations at a non-towered airport. He will also highlight the importance of flight following allowing for seamless transit and traffic advisories across the active alert area. Lastly\, Brandan will also talk about what to do after landing at Nut Tree including airport amenities\, aircraft parking\, restaurants\, and access to the shopping outlets. \nJoin us to learn more about this easy-to-access\, quick day trip from the Bay Area\, all while enjoying splendid food\, and splurging on your best attire.\n\n\n  \nBrandan Dadoun is a student pilot solo and SCFC’s Seminar Coordinator. He has completed the majority of his flight training at SCFC with over 100 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 has ventured extensively throughout California. Brandan loves teaching others when he is not flying himself.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation through 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/destination-nut-tree-vacaville-vcb/
LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:SCFC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201111T203000
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SUMMARY:The Remarkable PT6 Engine
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\nThe Pratt & Whitney PT6 engine is a remarkable story of a remarkable engine. With more than 51\,000 engines delivered to power some 130 different applications\, the PT6 engine can tell quite a story of creativity and transformation. The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6\, produced by Pratt & Whitney Canada\, is a turboprop aircraft engine. Experience gained from the PT6A has helped spawn many of the engine families that have made P&WC a world leader in the gas turbine engine. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites Captain Ben Taber to discuss the PT6 engine\, its functionality\, and how its design and performance have contributed to it being a safe and reliable powerplant for decades. In this seminar\, Ben will discuss the fundamentals of turbine engines\, how they work\, and how they’re efficiently used in many different real-world applications. From powering airplanes delivering life-saving equipment across mountainous terrain to daily corporate operations across our world\, these engines ensure redundancy and safety for every flight. \nJoin us for an opportunity to learn more about these remarkable engines\, and how they safely propel thousands of airplanes to their destinations daily.\n\n\n  \nCaptain Bennett Taber is a check airman and training captain with over 20 years and 17\,000 hours of air charter experience throughout the western United States. His first 500 hours of flying were conducted in Alaska. Captain Taber manages flight operations and charter sales for Dreamline Aviation in the San Francisco Bay Area and is a Dreamline Training Captain in Beech King Air aircraft.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation through 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/the-remarkable-pt6-engine/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201114T120000
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SUMMARY:Understanding IFR Low Enroute Charts
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\nWinter is here with all its IMC. The game is real and this is what we train for. You probably have a general understanding of IFR charts including Victor airways and MEAs\, but this is the last time to really look closely at all the information available on a chart. Do you recall how to decipher MRAs? How about the different types of fixes found along an airway? We will take a close look at some hidden gems of details on the IFR enroute charts. \nSCFC Flight Instructor Herb Patten will present a safety seminar that will help to end the confusion.  He will demystify the numbers and markings on the FAA’s IFR Low Enroute Charts and help pilots develop a better understanding of the details on these charts. Herb will explain waypoint and navigational aid symbology\, and describe the various altitudes shown on the charts. This is a valuable safety seminar for new IFR Students and a great refresher for pilots that are already instrument rated. \nDon’t miss out on this opportunity for an in depth review of the common and not so common content on IFR charts.\n\n\n  \n  \nHerb Patten is the 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 flown over 1\,500 hours 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 through 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/understanding-ifr-low-enroute-charts/
LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:SCFC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201118T203000
DTSTAMP:20260614T175920
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SUMMARY:IFR and G1000
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\nThe G1000 offers a plethora of features that are used by both VFR and IFR pilots. All pilots should have a basic level of competence in operation of their G1000 equipped airplane\, but it is even more relevant for IFR pilots because of the intricacies of the G1000 and the impacts of failures under IFR. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites Brian Eliot\, Assistant Chief Pilot\, to discuss the most efficient use of the interface. This will improve pilot awareness of the various G1000 modes and understanding of incipient system failures. During this seminar Brian will cover the fundamentals of IFR flight using the G1000 interface\, explain how to efficiently use the G1000 for instrument flight\, and how to handle failures. \nJoin us if you are an aspiring IFR pilot and want to know how the G1000 will be a useful aid in your training\, or if you are a seasoned IFR pilot looking for a refresher on the G1000 interface.\n\n\n  \nBrian Eliot is San Carlos Flight Center’s Assistant Chief Pilot and 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 through 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/ifr-and-g1000/
LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:SCFC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201121T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201121T133000
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SUMMARY:Insights of Preventative Maintenance from an A&P
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\nPreventative Maintenance is often a topic that is confusing for most pilots\, including who can perform the work\, what work can be done\, and how to make it legal. Mechanics work on airplanes daily and are familiar with all types of maintenance\, and it’s crucial that pilots are aware of how to properly perform preventative maintenance. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites A&P Tim Davis to discuss what preventative maintenance actually is\, how pilots can actually perform it\, and how to do so safely. In this seminar\, Tim will discuss what tools you should have and how to use them safely\, along with providing example scenarios based around the limitations of preventative maintenance for pilots. Furthermore\, Tim will cover the basics of how to perform simple maintenance on aircraft including how to remove and install cowlings\, install safety wires and cotter pins\, put clamps on hoses\, and including the all important logging procedure. \nIf you have ever wondered about how to perform preventative maintenance\, or want to have a strong understanding of 14 CFR 43\, this is the seminar for you.\n\n\n  \nTim Davis is an aircraft mechanic at San Carlos Flight Center.  A Bay Area native\, he worked as a Quality Analyst for Electronic Arts and Blizzard Entertainment before completing aircraft maintenance training at City College of San Francisco and earning his A&P licence shortly after.\n\n\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation through 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/insights-of-preventative-maintenance-from-an-ap/
LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:SCFC Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201126
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SUMMARY:Thanksgiving - NO SEMINAR
DESCRIPTION:There will be no Safety Seminar on Wednesday\, November 25th due to Thanksgiving. Go out and enjoy your Thanksgiving with family and friends! \nJoin us back for our next seminar on Saturday\, November 28th. \n-SCFC Seminar Team
URL:https://sancarlosflight.com/event/thanksgiving-no-seminar/
LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:SCFC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201128T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201128T133000
DTSTAMP:20260614T175920
CREATED:20201031T170537Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding and Avoiding Graveyard Spirals\, An Exploration of In-Flight Illusions
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\nIn primary training\, pilots learn that visual and vestibular sensations do not necessarily reflect the actual position\, speed and attitude of the aircraft they fly. If not recognized and remediated promptly\, the discrepancy between sensation interpretation and aircraft circumstances can lead to loss of situational awareness\, with possible catastrophic consequences. \nSan Carlos Flight Center invites Michel Vidal-Naquet\, an FAA Advanced Ground Instructor\, to explain common sensory illusions such as the graveyard spin\, the graveyard spiral\, the leans and much more. During this seminar he will describe how these illusions lead to specific accident trajectories\, and discuss how they may be recognized. Learn how to positively control your aircraft during all phases of flight\, to prevent from these unexpected illusions from happening. \nThis exploration will help pilots intimately understand the nature of common illusions experienced during different phases of flight\, how these illusions relate to specific accidents\, and how they can be recognized and overcomed in the future. With this knowledge\, attendees can become safer pilots with a reinforced understanding of the danger of sensory illusions.\n\n\n  \nMichel Vidal-Naquet is an advanced and instrument ground instructor\, and an instrument rated\, commercial pilot with over 700 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\n  \nSan Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay Area’s most dynamic flying club\, committed to building general aviation through 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/understanding-and-avoiding-graveyard-spirals-an-exploration-of-in-flight-illusions/
LOCATION:San Carlos Flight Center\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:SCFC Events
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