Topic: All Things ADS-B
On Wednesday, August 26, 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)

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WP25101534

Description:
The current modification status of the General Aviation fleet.? The technical challenges to the installation ADS-B system?. What aircraft owners need to ensure when choosing a shop and…?

What can happen when things do not go as planned.

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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, September 2, 2020 at 19:00 Pacific Daylight Time

Location:
online

Select Number:
WP25101423

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: We will cover preflight weather risk assessment and the unexpected tool for spotting thunderstorms.
On Monday, August 31, 2020 at 22:00 Pacific Daylight Time (23:00 MDT, 00:00 CDT, 01:00 EDT, 19:00 HST, 21:00 AKDT, 22:00 Arizona, 05:00 GMT)

Select Number:
WP01101490

Description:
Below are the webinar announcements and dates for all three our webinars for the month of August 2020:

Intro to Weather Briefings

Best Tips Tricks and Sites for Self Briefing

Please click on the event title below to view the details and register for the events you would like to attend.

“Weather is the most lethal of all major causes of aviation accidents.” Former FAA Administrator

Intro to Weather Briefings

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

Dates offered for this month:
Friday, 21 August 2020 – Intro to Weather Briefings 8:00 AM PDT/11:00 AM EDT
Wednesday, 26 August 2020 – Intro to Weather Briefings 3:00 PM PDT/6:00 PM EDT
Sunday, 30 August 2020 – Intro to Weather Briefings 9:00 AM PDT/12:00 PM EDT

Aviation Weather Hazards: Identify and Avoid

In this 60-minute webinar, you will learn methods to do just that. Assess the potential hazards and how to avoid them.

• The top resource for assessing potential turbulence or mountain wave.
• Tools that most pilots rely on—that are not reliable (and what to use instead)
• How to determine if thunderstorms will be a factor
• Recognizing turbulence or LLWS even when it’s not forecast.
• Identifying mountain weather hazards in areas with few reporting points.

Dates offered for this month:
Monday, 24 August 2020 – Aviation Weather Hazards: Identify and Avoid 4:30 PM PDT/7:30 PM EDT
Monday, 31 August 2020 – Aviation Weather Hazards: Identify and Avoid 3:30 PM PDT/6:30 PM EDT

Best Tips Tricks and Sites for Self Briefing

In this 60 minute webinar, aviation weather expert Delia will discuss the great new tools to identify potentially hazardous weather.

• The three MUST-USE sites for an accurate briefing
• A great new feature of 1800wxbrief you may not know about
• The GFA – Graphical Forecast for aviation
• Using my Weather Risk Assessment chart

Dates offered for this month:
Wednesday, 19 August 2020 – Best Tips Tricks and Sites for Self Briefing 3:30 PM PDT/6:30 PM EDT
Tuesday, 25 August 2020 – Best Tips Tricks and Sites for Self Briefing 4:00 PM PDT/7:00 PM EDT
Friday, 28 August 2020 – Best Tips Tricks and Sites for Self Briefing 4:30 PM PDT/7:30 PM EDT

We look forward to seeing you in these webinars. Fly Safe!

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Mark your calendar for this week’s online chapter meeting, that will begin at 19:00 Wednesday 8/19/2020.

Our program is entitled “COVID: An Airline Pilot’s Perspective” given by chapter member John Tate.

John has the distinction of being our only chapter member who flies international routes as a Boeing 787 Dreamliner pilot for United Airlines. John was regularly flying routes to China and other East Asia and South Pacific destinations when the virus first appeared, and will present an insider’s look at how international travel and the economics of the airline industry are being changed by the pandemic. John will also offer a future view of how the post-pandemic world is likely to be different. He will also give a pilot’s perspective on what it is like to fly the 787 Dreamliner.

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Time: Aug 19, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Topic: Approach plates can be daunting… join us for this seminar and we can make it easier for you.
On Saturday, August 22, 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:
WP15101431

Description:
For many new instrument pilots, approach plates can seem daunting. Approach plates are fundamental for instrument flight into an airport. With the various amounts of instrument approach procedures, it’s vital that pilots are familiar with the different approaches one might encounter on a flight.

San Carlos Flight Center invites CFII Brian Eliot to review approach plates and how a pilot can identify, fly, and perform the approach correctly and efficiently. In this seminar, Brain will review equipment and performance requirements for instrument approaches and how those requirements affect the labeling of the approach chart title to aid the pilot in choosing approaches that can and cannot be flown by the instant aircraft. Along with accounting for factors such as aircraft climb capability, navigation equipment, navigator database, and pilot training that all bear on the proper selection of approaches during planning and during flight.

Learn how to compare charts that upon first examination appear identical in order to pick out the vital, and sometimes game-changing, differences. We will use examples of approaches both from the local area and far afield that illustrate these key points. The approaches that will be examined in this seminar include those from SQL, OAK, HAF, CCR, and APC.

Join us to be a more prepared, and knowledgeable instrument rated pilot.

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 Ready to Get Back into Flying?? Plus a review of NTSB Accident CEN18FA336
On Monday, August 17, 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:
WP11101441

Description:
Are You Ready to Get Back into Flying?? Plus a review of NTSB Accident CEN18FA336 (C-172, pilot attitudes and poor maintenance practices)

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Topic: Ever had a question for a Hayward Air Traffic Controller? Join us to ask and find out more about Hayward Tower Operations.
On Saturday, August 22, 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:
WP15101353

Description:
The Bay Area has one of the most dense, and complex airspaces in the United States. Pilots need to be competent to fly in these high density environments for the safety of themselves, their passengers, and other pilots around them. Hayward Airport, located beneath the San Francisco Class Bravo, and the Oakland Class Charlie, has challenges for both pilots and controllers. It’s crucial that pilots understand and comply with ATC instructions while flying at Hayward.

San Carlos Flight Center invites Michael Osburn, an Air Traffic Controller at Hayward Executive Tower to discuss how pilots can better understand local procedures and ATC instructions. Michael will provide a big picture view of air traffic in the Bay Area, what ATC see’s of pilots and airplanes on their radar, then narrowing down to how that flow affects Hayward and their daily operations. After, Michael will delve into Hayward Noise Abatement Procedures, and its relevance to different airspaces, while also keeping emphasis on the importance of pilot understanding of ATC instructions. He will also relay how failure to understand ATC instructions can result in incorrect readbacks, runway incursions, and even larger incidents.

With Michael being an Air Traffic Controller for over 17 years, he has gained his fair share of experiences dealing with pilots from all different ratings and backgrounds. He will share many resources with the audience, and will be open to any questions about Hayward Operations or ATC Interaction in general.

If you want to learn more about how you can become a safer, and more efficient pilot, you won’t want to miss this seminar.

Michael Osburn is a veteran Air Traffic Controller for over 17 years. He has controlling experience at TRACONs such as Point Mugu and Whidbey Island, has provided ATC services overseas for the United States Navy, and currently works as an ATC at Hayward Executive Airport. He has always been an advocate for pilot safety, and enjoys presenting to the pilot community.

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Topic: The Coast Guard saves thousands of lives each year, what’s the quickest way to get help? Ever wanted to learn more about them?
On Wednesday, August 19, 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:
WP15101310

Description:
Water rescues, stranded boaters, and capsized boats require immediate response from the Coast Guard to save lives. The Coast Guard practices every day for these scenarios but it’s only a matter of time before a real incident occurs; and that’s where they’re put to the test.

San Carlos Flight Center invites the Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco, to share the unique air operations they encounter on a daily basis. The men and women of the Coast Guard have to be constantly on guard to handle the unexpected; learn how they prepare for it. In this seminar, the Coast Guard will share how to increase your survival during and after ditching, how they conduct ELT searches, and much more. Furthermore, they will show the different ways you as a pilot can help the Coast Guard in these tense situations, how to get help faster, and save your life.

You won’t want to miss this seminar if you are interested in learning more about Coast Guard Operations in the Bay Area, or more importantly how to become a safer, more knowledgeable pilot.

Lt Jacob Marks’ has many responsibilities in the Coast Guard such as a MH-65 Dolphin Pilot, instructor pilot and flight examiner. My collateral duty is managing a safety system for our Air Station as a Flight Safety Officer. I enjoy flying in the challenging demanding conditions of the bay area and California Coast while helping those in need. I look forward to meeting you and discussing our operations in the bay area and California Coast!

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Topic: Pilot Preventable Safety Wire Accidents
On Wednesday, August 12, 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:
WP11101362

Description:
Owners operators are allowed to perform preventive maintenance on their aircraft as found in the FAR Part 43. This presentation reviews the correct way to safety wire and to be able to identify if you have safety wiring on your aircraft done incorrectly . This presentation also covers, identifying corrosion on hardware to include turnbuckles. There have been several aircraft accidents from cable turnbuckles failing.

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