Are you an aviation enthusiast who enjoys looking at and photographing airplanes, but doesn’t know how to start? San Carlos Flight Center invites guest speaker Alin Gonzalez to help you on your plane spotting journey. Alin will cover the equipment you should use, the places to go in the Bay Area, and answer any questions
Are you checking the weather before your flight simply by looking at METARs? Have you struggled with trying to get a comprehensive view of weather? Are you looking to get an understanding of ways to conduct a weather briefing? If you are a student pilot or recent pilot trying to better understand options for accessing
It's a new year, so let’s celebrate with a quick flight over to Livermore for dinner! Beebs is located on the west side of the airport across from transient parking. After parking in transient, walk the short distance to the Golf Course clubhouse, where the restaurant will be. Please plan to be seated by 7:00
Join Women in Aviation for our monthly meeting at 11am on February 28th! This month we invite guest speaker Joanne Higginbotham to share insight on the history of Pan American Airlines, and her personal experience as the daughter of a pilot. Any and all are welcome! Snacks will be provided.
Palm Springs, known for its days of sunshine, has been a unique Californian getaway for years. As a city nestled within the famous Coachella Valley and on the outskirts of the Mojave Desert there is something for everyone. From national parks to hiking and golf, your visit will be worthwhile. San Carlos Flight Center invites
SCFC is hosting EAA Chapter 20 for their Young Eagles event, with volunteer pilots offering flights for young people aged 8-17. Learn more about Young Eagles from the EAA’s website.
Is it a myth, an urban legend, fact or fiction? Face it, as pilots we have heard our fair share of what not to do when it comes to airplane and engine operations. Among these are when rotating the propeller by hand, always rotate it clockwise or never rotate the propeller clockwise. Which is it
Pilots are human, and humans make mistakes. It’s a part of life. But pilots sharing stories of the things they messed up in the past can be powerful way to help others think about the error chain and maybe prevent themselves from making that same mistake. In this way, hangar talk can save lives. San
On Friday, February 6th, make the quick hop over the Santa Cruz Mountains to Half Moon Bay for lunch, where FOG enjoy the much-acclaimed restaurant, Pilot Light right on the field. The flight is quick from points around the Bay Area but is much faster and less stressful than navigating the traffic on Highway 92.
Every flight presents its own unique challenges and risks. As pilots, our responsibility is to identify these threats and find ways to mitigate them. Threat and Error Management (TEM) is an overarching safety management approach that assumes pilots will naturally make mistakes and encounter risky situations during flight operations. This model, along with many others,
