The Sport Pilot rating last year underwent a major overhaul under the MOSAIC regulatory update. This update made many significant changes in the types of aircraft a Sport Pilot can fly as well as increased the privileges that a Sport Pilot has. Join us to learn about the details of the Sport Pilot rating including
5-Day Colorado Trip Exploring the Great Basin and Continental Divide From the Bonneville Salt Flats to Leadville to the Grand Canyon and everything in between. This year FOG travels across the Great Basin of Nevada & Utah to the highest elevation airport of Leadville in the Colorado Rockies and then on to Monument Valley, the
Join SCFC Women in Aviation for a presentation on how to develop the mental skills to thrive both in the cockpit and beyond. The SCFC Women in Aviation has invited Tammy Barlette to talk about what she has learned from the study of mental performance training, translating principles used by elite athletes into practical, repeatable
You are invited to join the Upwind Celebration party on Friday, August 28th. Thanks to the generous support from SQL community, the Upwind Summer Scholarship Program completed its 12th year of providing ground and flight training to high-school pilots. Join us to celebrate the continuing accomplishment of the Upwind Program! Join us to celebrate this
San Carlos Flight Center was proud to work with Rabbit Aviation to be the first flight school in California to have aircraft running on unleaded fuel in its fleet. California and the SF Bay Area are often the leaders on environmental issues, and aviation fuel should be no different. Join us to find out about
Pop quiz: What is the new ICAO standard marking for a taxiway approaching a runway? What is the difference between a relocated threshold and a displaced threshold and what does that indicate to pilots? What is a runway approach holding sign and what are pilots expected to do? Most pilots have an operational knowledge of
The Piper Saratoga is the latest addition to the Flight Center fleet. It is a six-seat, retractable gear low wing plane powered by a Lycoming IO-540 engine. How does this airplane compare to other airplanes in the Flight Center fleet? What missions would be ideal for the Saratoga?. What is involved in upgrading your ride
CFI Herb Patten is inviting ground school students 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 than your common preflight inspection. As a pilot, you learn
Join SCFC Women in Aviation for a presentation about the demands of air ambulance flying. We have invited Adele Dobler, a helicopter air ambulance pilot to discuss how she manages the demands of flying helicopter in challenging environments. Adele has 17 years of experience flying in some of the most demanding environments in the world.
Most pilots learn a little about Airworthiness Directive (AD) in ground school and then cram for it prior to their practical test. They sit down with their CFI and flip through the airplane maintenance logbooks noting strange numbers such as 84-26-02. Then they cross their fingers and hope the examiner will nod their head when
