Our monthly chapter meeting will begin at 7 pm this coming Wednesday, 10/21/2020. Our program will be given by chapter member Tim Whitmire on his experiences and lessons learned building and flying a Van’s RV-14A as his first airplane building project.

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Topic: EAA 1541’s October chapter meeting
Time: Oct 21, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Topic: Flying the Bay Tour is a spectacular treat for Bay Area Pilots, only when it’s done safely. Join us and find us how.
On Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 12:00 Pacific Daylight Time (13:00 MDT, 14:00 CDT, 15:00 EDT, 09:00 HST, 11:00 AKDT, 12:00 Arizona, 19:00 GMT)

Select Number:
WP15102236

Description:
Flying in the San Francisco Bay area is spectacular, a real privilege for local pilots. The Pacific Ocean, a dramatic coastline, beautiful hills, and many famous landmarks. As pilots, we are afforded a rare bird’s eye view that we long to share with our friends and family.

So what exactly is a “Bay Tour”? And, how was it affected by last year’s Bravo airspace changes? How did it affect the Bay Tour, and what new implementations will require pilots need to take to account? Founder of the SCFC Dan Dyer will examine the airspace, explain the “Bay Tour” and how a pilot can accomplish one in the safest, simplest, most enjoyable manner.

We’ll review the various overlapping airspaces in the area, the territories for each local ATC facility, and the routings most commonly used by Flight Center pilots and suggested by ATC. You’ll learn what options are available to you even if SQL ATIS has the phrase “San Francisco is not taking surface area transitions.”

If you are new to the Bay area, want to imagine the different sights you’ll see, or just want to improve your understanding of local airspace customs and procedures, please join us for this popular seminar.

Dan Dyer is the founder of the San Carlos Flight Center, and has built the motto of Safety, Community, and Adventure for over 8 years. Dan was an instructor for 15 years, accumulated 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 dan@sancarlosflight.com

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Notice Number: NOTC1461

Notice: Expect VIP movement October 18, 2020 in the vicinity of Carson City, NV. Pilots can expect temporary airspace restrictions in conjunction with this VIP movement.

The FAA recommends that all aircraft operators check NOTAMs OFTEN for temporary airspace restrictions prior to operations within this region.

Specific instructions and restrictions are available at http://tfr.faa.gov once the NOTAM has been issued.

Topic: Analyze the weather on your route to make safe decisions—and in only 10-15 minutes!
On Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 20:00 Pacific Daylight Time (21:00 MDT, 22:00 CDT, 23:00 EDT, 17:00 HST, 19:00 AKDT, 20:00 Arizona, 03:00 GMT)

Select Number:
WP01101982

Description:
Weather is the most lethal of all major causes of aviation accidents.

In this 90 minute webinar, Delia will show you how to meet the FAA briefing requirements while ALSO developing skills that will allow you to make better decisions regarding flight.

• Learn the 6 elements you MUST CHECK in any brief
• How to significantly reduce the mountain of needless data
• How to use (and the value of) the new graphical forecast for aviation
• When severe weather doesn’t qualify as an adverse condition

Plus we’ll walk through a standard weather brief, followed by Q&A

To view further details and registration information for this webinar, click here.

Topic: What’s the best propellor setting is for a cross-country flight and why? Do you know the difference between best power/economy?
On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 19:00 Pacific Daylight Time (20:00 MDT, 21:00 CDT, 22:00 EDT, 16:00 HST, 18:00 AKDT, 19:00 Arizona, 02:00 GMT)

Select Number:
WP15102105

Description:
Finding an altitude for best engine performance can be tiresome and time consuming if you don’t know how to get the most out of your engine. Each manufacturer provides performance numbers and guidelines on how to operate their engines. The terms “Economy Cruise” or “Best Power” are often used by the manufacturer, but what is the best you could get out of your engine? What really is BHP? What’s the stoichiometric ratio, and how can you make sense of all of their information?

San Carlos Flight Center invites CFI and physicist Stephen Heesacker to delve into how engines work, why their performance varies with altitude, and explore the POH’s from Cessna 152’s, 172’s, and 182’s. In this seminar, Stephen will investigate the meaning of common questions on a cross-country flight such as; what is the best propellor setting and why? What is BHP and how does that actually affect my flight? Why can’t I find the reasoning behind this information in the POH? How does the stoichiometric ratio make a difference when it comes to finding best power vs. best economy? Luckily, through the eyes of a CFI and physicist, these questions, along with many more will be answered.

Join us to learn how you can impress your CFI on your next flight by understanding why engine manufacturers put out this information, how to make sense of it, finding the best altitude for engine performance, and get the most out of your engine.

Stephen Heesacker is a flight instructor at San Carlos Flight Center. For Stephen, flying has always been a joy. He has a degree in Physics and Aeronautics at San Jose State University and has competed on the San Jose Precision Flight Team and United States Precision Flight Team. Find out more about Stephen at www.sancarlosflight.com or contact him at stephen@sancarlosflight.com.

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Topic: Most of us know the PAVE checklists as a tool for risk management, but can it also lead you to a pass on your checkride?
On Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 12:00 Pacific Daylight Time (13:00 MDT, 14:00 CDT, 15:00 EDT, 09:00 HST, 11:00 AKDT, 12:00 Arizona, 19:00 GMT)

Select Number:
WP15102104

Description:
The PAVE Checklist has long been promoted by the FAA as a primary tool for risk management during flight planning. But have you ever thought it could double as a guide to your (or your students’) checkride oral?

San Carlos Flight Center invites ATP/CFI Daniel Stellini to discuss the effectiveness of the PAVE checklist, and how it can be used successfully for flight operations and as a guide to your checkride. This seminar will go beyond PAVE as a simple acronym by presenting it in a highly useful format for all pilots. The normal PAVE checklist ensures a pilot can mitigate risks, and has gathered all information regarding the flight. In this new way of approaching the PAVE checklist, you will learn how it’s an effective tool for planning, learning, or preparing for a checkride.

Whether you’re a veteran pilot, a student preparing for any checkride, or an instructor, the PAVE checklist (presented in this new way) can make you a better pilot.

Daniel Stellini is a CFII and an airline pilot with extensive experience from Cessnas to Airbus A320’s. He is committed to developing safe and competent pilots, and is a Gold Seal Flight Instructor. In his freetime, he likes playing music, and teaching others how to become better pilots.

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Topic: Lets discuss how to increase your chances of being found and of survival if you end up landing off airport.
On Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 19:00 Pacific Daylight Time (20:00 MDT, 21:00 CDT, 22:00 EDT, 16:00 HST, 18:00 AKDT, 19:00 Arizona, 02:00 GMT)

Select Number:
WP27102097

Description:
We try our best to always land intentionally at airports. Yet, for a multitude of reasons we may find ourselves in the middle of nowhere hoping to be found and survived. Please join us for a discussion of what you can do to increase your chances of being found in this unlucky situation, as well as how you can prepare and what actions to take in order to survive the longest. We will emphasize not only how preparation makes a difference, but also provide you with some tips and tricks to help out. Finally, we will also provide you with a vide of “the other side”, that is the search and rescue operations that are trying to find you.

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Topic: Night flying means more visual allusions, and the need to pay more attention to your flight and traffic around you.
On Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 19:00 Pacific Daylight Time (20:00 MDT, 21:00 CDT, 22:00 EDT, 16:00 HST, 18:00 AKDT, 19:00 Arizona, 02:00 GMT)

Select Number:
WP15102103

Description:
On November 1st, Daylight Saving Time will be ending, and with it brings early nightfall. For those of us who work a regular 9-5 schedule, early nightfall means an increase in night flying time. How current are your night skills? Maybe now is a good time to focus on the difference between day VFR and night VFR flight.

Obviously, less ambient light adds challenges for anything requiring eyesight. This includes preflight inspection, taxi safety, obstruction avoidance, IMC recognition and avoidance, cockpit resource management, and a number of other things. Most familiar to pilots is probably the differences in landing. The sight picture of a normal approach to a runway is very different with reduced external visual cues from night. Flashing lights can help or hurt pilot attention and recognition.

So should night flight be avoided? Not necessarily. Night flight brings with it reduced ATC workloads, often calmer winds, cooler temperatures that help performance, and the ability to spot traffic from farther off. Your decision about flying at night can be aided by attending a Night Flying Refresher seminar like this one.

Herb 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.

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Topic: Inspection, Maintenance and Airworthiness of Aircraft lead-acid batteries
On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 18:00 Pacific Daylight Time (19:00 MDT, 20:00 CDT, 21:00 EDT, 15:00 HST, 17:00 AKDT, 18:00 Arizona, 01:00 GMT)

Select Number:
WP25102077

Description:
Dave Vega of Concorde Batteries will present a variety of information concerning the servicing, charging, safety, installation eligibility and optimizing battery service life and more…

For FAAsafety.gov users, this event wil credit one hour toward AMT, IA renewal, and Wings (basic knowledge topic 3) In order for to successfully upload and apply credit to your faasafety.gov account you MUST use the email address associated with your faasafety.gov account when registering for this GotoWebinar event. (please allow 48 hours for the credit to reflect on your faasafety.gov account).

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Topic: Thomas P. Turner Presents Flying Stabilized Instrument And Visual Approaches Including The ‘Rule Of 10s’ For Increased Accuracy
On Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 19:00 Central Daylight Time (17:00 PDT, 18:00 MDT, 20:00 EDT, 14:00 HST, 16:00 AKDT, 17:00 Arizona, 00:00 GMT)

Select Number:
CE03102074

Description:
A successful landing is the result of a good approach. Whether a visual landing or an instrument approach, a stabilized glide path makes it easier to fly a more accurate and safe touchdown.

In this program we’ll cover:

• What it means to fly a “stabilized approach”
• “By the numbers” flying for instrument and visual approaches
• Whether, when and how to use flaps in an approach
• The “Rule of 10s” for increased accuracy on an approach
• Answers to your questions.

To view further details and registration information for this webinar, click here.