Students and new pilots are increasingly flying with computer tablets, and using software that replaces paper charts and documents with the digital equivalents. These applications, such as ForeFlight, are extremely powerful and have a plethora of features. For a pilot just beginning to use ForeFlight, the choices and options seem overwhelming. Valuable features and capabilities can go undiscovered.

Join SCFC in inviting Alessandro and Brandan to highlight some of the important first steps to take after downloading ForeFlight, and how to get started. In this seminar, we will cover the most efficient ways to use this helpful software, along with many of the helpful tools to help with your flight planning. Some of these include how to set up performance profiles, weight and balance, how to use geo referenced charts, and set up your electronic logbook. Through this seminar you will be able to gain more confidence on how to use one of the most popular EFB.

If you are just beginning to explore the features of ForeFlight and want to deepen your understanding on how to effectively use these great tools, you will want to attend this seminar. Bring your tablet and show up to discover the best features for new pilots.

Alessandro Franco is a Private Pilot and Upwind Scholarship Recipient who completed all of his training at SCFC. He is currently working on his Instrument Rating and frequently utilizes ForeFlight, having learned many of the intricate tips and tricks of the application. His experience with these technological advancements in aviation will prove to be a vital asset in the discussion of this ForeFlight Seminar.

Brandan Dadoun is a Student Pilot and SCFC’s Seminar Coordinator, Brandan has completed the majority of his flight training at SCFC; with over 65 flying hours. He is an advocate for getting youth involved in aviation, and is actively involved in many aviation programs. He is excited to share his knowledge with people that are ready to learn.

A pilot learns to fly using the whole brain. Ground knowledge has to be absorbed and understood, and complex muscle memory skills need to be acquired to the point of mastery. Flight Instructors sometimes note that in reality the student teaches themselves to fly, and the instructor is only responsible for creating a safe training environment and a structure to move things along. By the time a pilot passes the Private Pilot checkride, he or she has developed a rich knowledge base, and a number of fluid reflex control movements that safely move the aircraft from ground to flight and back to the ground.

CFI Dan Dyer thinks a lot about the human brain, and how student pilots acquire and retain knowledge and skills. He studied Cognitive Science at UCLA, and uses that background to develop effective structured training programs for San Carlos Flight Center. In this seminar, we will divide the world of piloting into two very different brain function tools – procedures and zones. Procedures are step-by-step tasks used to accomplish a specific goal. Zones are the mental steady states a pilot goes into while keeping the aircraft within a specific range of performances.

Join us for a brainy discussion that may give you a different way of thinking about the things you do while flying.

Dan 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 [email protected]

San 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 2018 as the best flight school in the West.

SCFC 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. Contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information.

With airspace only getting busier, more aircraft are flying closer to each other every day. We as pilots need to be vigilant about other traffic around us at all times, as it’s crucial for our own safety.

San Carlos Flight Center is pleased to invite Lt. Col Chris Nance to speak with the pilot community about how all pilots can improve their alertness while flying. The Mid-Air Collision Avoidance Program is an outreach program to foster relationships with local aviators to educate and inform the local community about military operations and training to ensure a safe operating airspace. During this seminar, Lt. Chris will explain about the different military operations that operate around NUQ, where they operate, and how VFR pilots can remain safely away from military operations.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to improve the safety of you, and your passengers while flying on your next journey. There will also be a Q&A after the seminar regarding any military operations or collision avoidance.