Topic: Pilots are often only taught how to read performance charts, but do you really know how your airplane is going to perform?
On Saturday, March 27, 2021 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)

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WP15104263

Description:
Prior to certification, airplane manufacturers and the aerospace engineers that work for them, run exhaustive tests of new airplanes as they perform normal and emergency maneuvers in a variety of atmospheric and loading conditions. That critical performance information is communicated to future pilots through Section 5 of the POH – Aircraft Performance. Pilots must fully understand this section to fully understand their aircraft.

Although there is no single standard for the display of performance information, new pilots should be taught to decode performance information conveyed in both table format, or on performance graphs. Additionally, the complexity of performance information can also be found in footnotes, inset boxes, and textual addendum.

Join us on March 27, as San Carlos Flight Center CFI Brian Eliot reviews the publication and display of aircraft performance information and walks us through the most important types of charts and tables. If you are a new pilot, prepare to welcome in a tremendous amount of new information. If you are a high-time pilot, we think you will still enjoy this review of this critical part of knowing your aircraft.

Brian Eliot is San Carlos Flight Center’s Assistant Chief Pilot and resident expert for IFR training and Garmin G1000 avionics. He has been flying since 1995 and received all his training in the Bay Area. Brian previously worked as a broadcast engineer, a software developer, and taught computer science at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He regularly presents at San Carlos Flight Center safety seminars and has a reputation for making complex concepts easy to learn and understand.

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Topic: Human Performance and Decision Making and a Review of the Kobe Helo Accident
On Thursday, March 18, 2021 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)

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WP11104309

Description:
Human Performance and Decision Making and a Review of the Kobe Helo Accident

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Chapter member John Tate will present his ‘over 20 years in the making’ saga of being the fourth owner of an RV-6A project, and the one who finally turned it into a flying airplane. The -6A is now getting paint, which has been yet another character building adventure for John. Don’t miss his ‘lessons learned’ presentation at this month’s meeting.

Builder-pilot Tate with first flight RV grin, January 2020

At this month’s meeting we will also be starting a “Hangar Chat” session 20 minutes before the meeting program begins. Beginning at 18:40 you can join in and talk or use the Zoom chat link to catch up with other chapter members you see there. The meeting will officially begin at 19:00.

You can join the member meeting on March 17th at any time after 18:40. An all hands e-mail message will go out the morning of the meeting with the Zoom meeting link.

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Topic: Pilot Proficiency in a Post-COVID World
On Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 12:00 Pacific Standard Time (13:00 MST, 14:00 CST, 15:00 EST, 10:00 HST, 11:00 AKST, 13:00 Arizona, 20:00 GMT)

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WP15104213

Description:
Dealing with a Post-Covid environment means there will be changes to the way we fly and what we have relied on to keep us safe. The FAA alerts pilots to occupied ramps, parked up runways and taxi routes pilots are accustomed to using. Building a good defense and expecting the unexpected when returning to active flying is a great strategy, so join us for a discussion on distractions and how to manage them on the surface and in the air, ways to gain proficiency through the WINGS program, and managing our expectations from the time we arrive at the airport to when we get back on the ground.

In this presentation, FAASTeam Program Manager, Karen Arendt will call on pilots to be alert to conditions that have changed in the last year due to COVID-19 pandemic related flight restrictions, including parking of overflow traffic and part-time towers, degradation of flying skills and how to improve manual flying skills, flight risk tool and how to manage risk. This event qualifies for Wings Credit.

Join us to learn about new tools the FAA has implemented to help pilots stay proficient and safe for every flight.

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Topic: Ever wondered about what takes place during aerial firefighting? Join us to learn how these operations affect you.
On Saturday, March 20, 2021 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)

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WP15104067

Description:
CAL FIRE is the leading aerial firefighting force, protecting California and neighboring states through major fire-seasons. Aviation is an integral part of what makes CalFire successful, with hundreds of aircraft and pilots, it takes a team to ensure people are safe.

San Carlos Flight Center invites Chief of CAL FIRE Flight Operations Stu Sprung to provide an insight of their daily operations, a summary of the types of aircraft used, and a description of the various mission profiles flown in fire areas. In this seminar, Stu will detail the typical flight operations that are active around TFR’s and the “Fire Traffic Area”. He will share observations about typical conflicts between CAL FIRE and GA aircraft and provide recommendations to mitigate them. With rapidly growing wildfires, it’s imperative that GA pilots understand the activities that take place in fire operations so they can remain well clear.

If you have ever wanted to gain an insight into the aerial firefighting operations of CAL FIRE and how it pertains to you; don’t miss out on this seminar.

Stu Sprung is the Chief of Flight Operations for CAL FIRE. CAL FIRE is the second-largest fire department in the United States, with the largest dedicated aerial firefighting fleet in the world with over 70 aircraft. Stu primarily flies the C-130H Hercules, UH-1H Super Huey, and OV-10A Bronco.

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Our online March IMC club meeting will be from 7 to 8 pm this coming Wednesday. The special topic will be Practical Knowledge for Instrument Approaches, and we will have a What Would You Do? scenario that involves a flight that had multiple unsuccessful tries to land in IMC conditions.

FAA Wings credit for this event is available by clicking here, and all pilots are invited to attend.

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Topic: There are many fundamentals to flight training that are necessary for a student to grasp early on, do you know them all?
On Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 12:00 Pacific Standard Time (13:00 MST, 14:00 CST, 15:00 EST, 10:00 HST, 11:00 AKST, 13:00 Arizona, 20:00 GMT)

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WP15103903

Description:
What we learn first, we learn best. The Law of Primacy says it is critical that some things should be learned early in flight training giving you the best chance of learning them well, and retaining those skills.

Dan Dyer is a nationally-recognized flight instructor that has spent years thinking deeply about pilot training and how best to sequence the transfer of ground knowledge and in-flight skills to student pilots. He has a degree in Cognitive Science and that gives him interesting insights into the ways humans think and learn. At SCFC, he brought that background to the development of the SCFC private pilot training syllabus, which has become known for its structure and effectiveness.

In this seminar, Dyer reveals the four most important skill areas that all early student pilots should learn, and sadly, why they are often overlooked. If your pilot training didn’t provide you with solid ability in these four skill areas, you may have real difficulty learning and perfecting them later in training. Primary skills must be presented in a logical order, step by step, making sure the students have learned the preceding step before moving to the next step. In his work helping experienced pilots perfect basic skills, Dyer has seen that the process for re-learning primary skills late can be confusing and time consuming. Note: If you think the four are climbs, descents, turns, and straight-and-level flight, you aren’t thinking deeply enough about what makes you a safe and competent pilot.

Join us for one flight instructor’s opinion on what skills you should challenge yourself to learn in your first 10 hours of training, or relearn as soon as you can.

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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Topic: IMC Topics Are Taken From Real Life Events and Discussed to Aid the Decision Making Process for Pilots.
On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 19:00 Pacific Standard Time (20:00 MST, 21:00 CST, 22:00 EST, 17:00 HST, 18:00 AKST, 20:00 Arizona, 03:00 GMT)

Select Number:
WP25103924

Description:
This is an audience participation event. After a brief Audio/Video presentation we ask “What Would You Do”? Everyone is encouraged to join in the discussion. Videos depicting actual flights that encountered challenges are chosen from a library provided by EAA . Pilots of all skill levels are encouraged to attend. Click the link below for more information and to register TODAY.

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Topic: Do you know how to read VFR charts well? Join us for this great refresher.
On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 19:00 Pacific Standard Time (20:00 MST, 21:00 CST, 22:00 EST, 17:00 HST, 18:00 AKST, 20:00 Arizona, 03:00 GMT)

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WP15103870

Description:

Do you know how to identify where certain VFR reporting waypoints are on a chart? Do you know if the airport you are landing at has an operating beacon? Do you know if the airport you are landing at has pilot controlled lighting, or lighting at all? Or maybe if you just want a VFR chart refresher, this is the place for you to be.

VFR charts pack an extraordinary amount of material and represent a 3-dimensional world of terrain and airspaces in 2 dimensions. They describe graphically the earth as it looks to us pilots from the air. And no matter how much we study them and how good we get at interpreting them there is always something new or some little nuance that we didn’t realize. Lastly, they are fun. Who doesn’t enjoy looking at a map, especially an aviation one?

Join a San Carlos Flight Center CFI Mari Baratto as she gives a ground school refresher. She will actively involve the audience in this fun review of VFR charts and point out interesting facts that you then can go out and impress your friends.

Mari May Baratto is a Certified Flight Instructor and an FAA Instrument Ground Instructor with experience teaching both Private and Commercial Pilot students. A commercial rated pilot both in Brazil and in the United States, Mari has a diverse background flying through different airspaces, especially through one of the country’s most intimidating areas, the Washington DC SFRA. Mari has been recognized as a 2018 Distinguished Flight Instructor by AOPA.

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Notice Number: NOTC1694

FLIGHT ADVISORY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
WINTER CLASSIC 2021
FEBRUARY 20-22

This advisory serves as a notice of increased flight awareness for the Class B airspace in and around the Edgewood Resort in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

AVOIDANCE OF THE AREA IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED

1100 – 1700 LOCAL.

https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2021/Feb/2021_Winter_Classic_Flight_Advisory.pdf
Pilots are advised to check NOTAMs frequently for possible changes prior to operations in the area. Pilots are strongly encouraged to contact a Flight Service Station at 1-800-WX-BRIEF (1-800-992-7433) prior to flight to check for all current NOTAMS.