Our monthly pilot education meeting for July will have two “What Would You Do?” scenarios.

The IMC scenario is a night IFR flight in instrument conditions and subfreezing temperatures that has to divert due to falling oil pressure and ATC instructs the pilot to descend earlier than desired for an instrument approach.

The VMC scenario is a first flight after an annual inspection of a high performance single with retractable gear.  The gear retracts normally on takeoff but when gear extension is attempted, the gear down lights do not illuminate although the gear appears to be down visually.

To join this online meeting, click the link below at 7 pm PDT on Thursday, July 2:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85806374638

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Our monthly pilot education meeting for June will have two “What Would You Do?” scenarios, The IMC scenario is an IFR flight that has to divert due to falling oil pressure and has difficulty locating an alternate airport at night.  The VMC scenario is a ferry flight in VFR conditions in an unfamiliar aircraft where fuel system problems develop and directional control becomes increasingly difficult.

To join this online meeting, click this link at 7pm PDT on Thursday, June 4th:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83695803029?pwd=VRyEldqpvnzF1zvjpQjckaCsKaX1nZ.1

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​Our May pilot education meeting will be held this coming Thursday, May 7th at 7 pm PDT and will have two “What Would You Do?” scenarios, The IMC scenario is a flight in a business twin aircraft that is enroute in IMC conditions as it becomes progressively harder to control due to defective elevator trim.  The VMC scenario is a retractable gear single engine aircraft that loses all electrical power immediately after takeoff.

T​o join this online meeting, click this link at 7pm PDT on Thursday, May 7th:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83825083026

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Our online pilot education meeting for April will have two “What Would You Do?” scenarios, both of which involve smoke appearing in the cockpit. The IMC scenario involves a night IFR flight where smoke appears from under the instrument panel and the avionics begin to fail in IMC conditions.  The VMC scenario involves a VFR flight where smoke appears, coming from an unusual location.

To join this online pilot education event, click this link at 7 pm PDT on Thursday, April 2nd:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81620040861

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Our March online pilot education meeting will focus on safety issues flying either IFR or VFR at night and in mountainous terrain.  CFII Scott Thompson will review recent accidents that involved terrain or obstructions, and the principles for remaining safe at night on final IFR and VFR approaches, with special emphasis on pilot responsibilities when flying below a Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA) on an nonprecision IFR approach, and use of visual approach aids when flying a VFR approach.

To join the meeting click this link at 7 pm PT on Thursday, March 5th:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88458340241

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Tom Taylor’s presentation about his experiences flying the F/A-18 fighter, how carriers work, and the life of a Naval aviator is now available on our chapter’s You Tube channel.  The topics covered can be found on our Members videos page, so you can view the parts that interest you.

This pilot education meeting will have two “What Would You Do?” scenarios for discussion.  The IMC scenario involves a night IFR flight where the engine fails and the closest airport within gliding distance has both runways closed.  The VMC scenario involves a daytime VFR flight into deteriorating weather by an inexperienced pilot who becomes spatially disoriented.

To join the meeting, click the link below at 7:00 pm PST on Thursday, Feb. 5th:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81063873601

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Our first pilot education meeting of 2026 will be held Wednesday, January 7th at 7 pm.  This meeting will have two “What Would You Do?” scenarios, both of which involve flying at night. The IMC scenario involves an IFR flight to an uncontrolled airport on an island, where a last minute complication occurs with the runway in sight.  The VMC scenario involves an instrument failure shortly after takeoff.

To join this event, click this link at 7 pm on Wed. January 7th:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82554442885

Fly safe in the New Year!

Our online pilot education meeting for December will have two “What Would You Do?” scenarios. The IMC scenario involves an IFR flight where a partial power loss occurs during an instrument approach.  The VMC scenario involves pattern practice with an unusually large number of aircraft in the pattern, including one who appears to not see you while very close to you on a parallel track.

All are invited to participate. To join this event, click the link below at 7pm PST on Thursday, December 4th:​

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88339175230

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This pilot education meeting will have two “What Would You Do?” scenarios. The IMC scenario involves an IFR flight where the autopilot malfunctions during an instrument approach.  The VMC scenario involves a flight in a minimally equipped Cessna where on a long VFR cross country navigating by pilotage you cannot find the destination airport and remaining fuel is low.

To join the meeting click this link at 7 pm PST on Thursday, November 6th:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83091952552

Fly safe!