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.

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Our online IMC club meeting for the month of October will be this coming Wednesday from 7 to 8 pm. Since we’ve been having more than our share of low visibility days for the past month, the special topic will be weather minimums for various classes of airspace, and how it affects IFR flight planning. We will also have a ‘what would you do?’ problem solving scenario.

To register for FAA Wings credit for this session, click here.

All are invited to participate.

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Topic: Flying in the San Francisco Class B Airspace is challenging under VFR. Join us as an SFO ATC makes it easy for all.
On Saturday, October 17, 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:
WP15102000

Description:
Flying in Class Bravo airspace can be intimidating. Pilots are often unfamiliar with the workings of Class B air traffic controllers and the commercial operations that go on there. It can be overwhelming when tower controllers issue rapid-fire instructions. Luckily, it doesn’t have to be this way.

Come spend an evening with Daniele Ferlito, a current Air Traffic Controller at SFO Tower. Daniele will talk you through the do’s and don’ts of VFR pilots transitioning through the dense Class B airspace around the SF Bay Area, along with delving into daily operations at SFO. Learn how to safely transition along one of the many transition routes, avoid jet traffic, and how to effectively work with controllers.

After the seminar, you’ll have more confidence the next time you call up San Francisco Tower with a bay tour request. If you’ve ever wondered how ATCs make decisions on the fly and keep our airspace moving quickly and safely, this is a great chance to learn more!

Daniele Ferlito is a current Air Traffic Controller at San Francisco International Airport, he strives to provide the best quality service to VFR pilots in the Bay Area. He is very courteous to VFR pilots and is always willing to accommodate them.

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Topic: What happens if WAAS or RNAV fails during flight while on an instrument approach? What can you do to stay safe in the air.
On Wednesday, October 14, 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:
WP15101999

Description:
Instrument approaches have evolved greatly over the years. From the old VOR/DME approaches to ILS, and RNAV GPS approaches. With each new type of approach came more precision. GPS and WAAS-based instrument approaches have changed the way we fly. These approaches are very precise and have decreased our reliance on ground-based navigation facilities. But what happens if they fail?

San Carlos Flight Center invites Assistant Chief Pilot Brian Eliot to discuss what to do when you are flying an RNAV approach, and encounter an RNAV or WAAS failure. These RNAV approaches are easier to fly and more precise than the traditional approaches. With WAAS and GPS services available 99.99% of the time, it is hard to think about what would happen if they were to fail. Sometimes failures do happen, and it is crucial that we know how to handle them.

Join us, as Brian discusses what to do and how to train for these rare occurrences. You will then be prepared to handle this outage like a pro.

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: Are you familiar with all the Bay’s notable landmarks/hotspots? How can you plan your flights using these recognizable points?
On Saturday, October 10, 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:
WP15101984

Description:
The SF Bay Area is filled with gorgeous mountains, ocean vistas, landmarks and more. Navigating the Bay Area VFR can’t be done without knowledge of the relevant landmarks and hotspots. As VFR Pilots it’s important that we recognize, understand, and use these noticeable areas to our advantage while navigating the Bay Area’s complex airspace.

San Carlos Flight Center invites commercial pilot and AGI Dave Kramer as he reviews Bay Area Landmarks. In this seminar, Dave will identify the different points of interests that can easily be visually located from the air or found on a sectional chart. Competent pilots can use these points to plan their flights around complex airspace, and feel confident that you’ll never miss a visual waypoint again.

If you are a student, or private pilot, this is the seminar for you. Learn more about how you can perfect your navigation skills by utilizing these landmarks right in our backyard.

Dave Kramer MD, an ophthalmologist for over 30 years, is an instrument rated, tailwheel, complex and high performance endorsed commercial MEL pilot as well as a basic and instrument ground instructor with an interest in weather. He has been flying since 2012, has over 1100 hours of which over 500 have been in the IFR system. He also enjoys long cross country flying, night flying and flying in the LA area.

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Topic: A Comprehensive Review of Airspace.
On Monday, October 5, 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:
WP01101885

Description:
During this webinar, Judy Phelps will review and discuss Airspace. This class is an excellent review for all pilots and especially useful for student pilots.

Please preregister for this webinar at

https://us02web.zoom.us/webniar/register/6716001111660/WN_SGR-mNZhSlCea2p1bnf4HA

**If you want WINGS credit, you must register for the webinar with the same email address you use in the FAA WINGS program. Please allow ten days to receive your WINGS credits.***

Our Zoom webinar membership limits the number of attendees we can accommodate. To make sure you have a virtual seat, preregister early & check in for the webinar at least 10 minutes in advance.

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