In This Issue
SCFC News
Safety
Community
Adventure
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Welcome New Members
Jerry Birn
Thaddeus Duffy
Chad Scott
Member Achievements
Eric Klein
First Solo
CFI Terry Kelley
Cameron Cetani
First Solo
CFI Terry Kelley
Arun Moorthy
Private Pilot
CFI Derek Vejby
John Lindstrom
Instrument Rating
CFI Derek Vejby
William Layton
First Solo
CFI Terry Kelley
Andrew Reimer
First Solo
CFI Daniel Sanchez Ruiz
Igor Melnyk Instrument Rating
CFI Russell Bowerman
Brian Shiffler
First Solo
CFI Terry Kelley
Kiran Rao
First Solo
CFI Derek Vejby
Neil Patil
First Solo
CFI Daniel Sanchez Ruiz
Peter Wang
Private Pilot
CFI Daniel Stellini
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A Fun Monthly Test of Aviation Knowledge
Editor: Herb Patten
1. What phrase should never be used at non-towered airports??
a) "Mayday, mayday, mayday."
b) "Any traffic in the area please advise."
c) Your callsign, position, and intentions
2. What phrase is used when clear of the runway after landing at a non-towered airport?
a) "Clear of the active"
b) "Clear of the runway"
c) "Runway open and free"
3. When should the word "traffic" be used?
a) At the beginning and end of each transmission
b) Only at the end
c) Only at the beginning
(answers at the bottom)
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Upcoming SCFC Events and Safety Seminars |
Jun 1 (Wed) 7pm
Jun 4 (Sat) 12pm
No Seminar
Jun 8 (Wed) 7pm
Jun 11 (Sat) 12pm
Jun 15 (Wed) 7pm
Jun 18 (Sat) 12pm
Jun 22 (Wed) 7pm
Jun 25 (Sat) 12pm
Jun 29 (Wed) 7pm
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Upcoming
Events & Trips
Airport of the Month
FOG Lunch at
Red Bluff
FMF: Livermore
Upwind/FOG
Santa Rosa XC
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Member Rates
C182 - TAA
N1483L - $257/hr
N182EE - $253/hr
C182 - Analog
N9894E - $212/hr
C172S - G1000
N63251 - $194/hr
N6198N - $194/hr
N646DW - $186/hr
C172S
N106RA - $179/hr
N137ME - $179/hr
N21591 - $179/hr
N236SP - $179/hr
N410BS - $179/hr
N458SP - $179/hr
N5210A - $179/hr
C172R
N2370F - $169/hr
C152
N111RK - $129/hr
N530CA - $133/hr
N5369H - $125/hr
Piper Archer
N6848J - $169/hr
Baron
N169SP - $415/hr
Simulators
AATD G1000 - $75/hr
BATD GNS-430W - $40/hr
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Contact Us
Front Desk
(650) 946-1700
SCFC Maintenance
(650) 946-1701
Email Us
Club Address
795 Skyway Rd, Suite A
San Carlos, CA 94070
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Pop Quiz Answers
1. a
2. c
3. c.
Example: "San Carlos traffic, <callsign>, <position>, <intentions>, San Carlos"
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Summer BBQ - Saturday June 4 - Noon |
It's time to gather as a pilot community and celebrate the gift of flight, and the strength of our Flight Center community. Bring your family and friends on Saturday, June 4, for an afternoon of socially responsible bonding and fun. |
The BBQ will be hosted by the Flight Instructors who have been making big claims about their BBQ'ing skills after the last big event hosted by our SCFC Maintenance Department. Come and see what your favorite flight instructor is cooking up. More details to follow in the coming weeks, but you can set your calendar now. |
Welcome SCFC Instructors - Michael Dutton and Jeremy Ahn |
San Carlos Flight Center is always looking for quality flight instructors to join the flight team, and we are happy to announce the two more recent additions - Michael Dutton and Jeremy Ahn. Both are SF Bay Area natives who are looking forward to a full summer of flying adventures. |
SCFC has a strong, thorough syllabus that our instructors use to ensure each student receives the same complete training in pilot skills, aviation knowledge, and aeronautical decision making. Next time you see Michael or Jeremy around the club, introduce yourself and say "hi". You never know when your one of these guys may be covering a lesson for your CFI or joining you for a night cross-country FlyOutGroup event. |
Spring is Here with SQL Crosswinds |
It's great to hit all three landing goals: parallel, over the centerline, and touching down with the nose wheel protected. But throw in a medium to strong crosswind and some pilots get confused.
The goals for a pilot landing in a crosswind remain the same, regardless of the addition of a wind trying to drift you off the runway. First, ensure that the wheels and fuselage are parallel to the runway and direction of motion using rudders. Second, establish and hold a bank angle that holds the aircraft over the runway centerline. And third, flare until you are in a nose-high landing attitude.
The challenge of a crosswind is that it may take positive, active control inputs to hold the plane stable. To improve your crosswind ability, try to focus on the airplane's attitude and position, and not on the position of the flight controls. This is something that can be made apparent in simulator training. If you are struggling with crosswinds, book a session now by contacting the Front Desk at 650-946-1700.
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Night Currency and Our Neighbors |
This time of year is great for certain flights. The sun sets later, which means there is more daylight to get in that after-work flight or the mid-week flight lesson after work. Sunset on June 1st is 8:24 pm. Night, according to the FAA, doesn't occur until 8:55 pm, which is the end of evening civil twilight.
What should you know about flying with passengers after sunset? Well, first is to remember that the navigation lights should be turned on at sunset. Next, you can't fly with passengers one hour after sunset unless you meet the requirements on 61.57 (b). You must have completed three takeoffs and landings, to a full stop, beginning 1 hour after sunset and ending 1 hour before sunrise. That means for the month of June, those takeoffs and landings will have to occur fairly late, i.e., 9:24 pm on June 1st.
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Be aware that many Bay area residents are sensitive to aircraft noise, especially at night. Many airports have voluntary restraint from night flying. At San Carlos, there are no full stop taxi-back operations when the tower is closed. Livermore and Concord have a voluntary night restraint beginning at 10pm. Half Moon Bay discourages pattern work at night.
Consider using Palo Alto or Oakland for options for night currency. If you want to go farther, consider Byron or Stockton where there is minimal housing near the airports.
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Scheduling Checkrides? Ask the Front Desk for help! |
A lot of our students are having checkrides coming up! With the gusty winds and rain this spring, the chance of having to discontinue or postpone a checkride increases. There's a healthy backlog of pilots waiting for a checkride date. Combined with a busy aircraft schedule, booking an airplane for your checkride can be a challenge.
If you are trying to find an airplane for your checkride and see that the schedule is full, contact our Front Desk for help. Checkrides take priority over regular training flights, and most SCFC members are willing to make accommodations so that your checkride can happen. With Front Desk help, we will call members and move reservations around to accommodate your flight test. Good luck on your checkride!
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SQL Tower Manager Talks - Jun 8 (Wed) |
On Wednesday, June 8 join Orlando Felix, Air Traffic Manager for San Carlos Airport as he shares the relationship between controllers and pilots with the pilot community. In this online safety seminar, he will describe some of the unique challenges that exist at SQL and how pilots and controllers can more effectively work together to improve safety and efficient operations. In addition to discussing these points, Orlando will discuss the operations unique to San Carlos. All pilots would know these unique procedures to facilitate working with the tower controllers and get you safely to your destination.
Tune into this livestreamed FAA Safety Seminar listed here, where he will answer popular San Carlos specific questions such as why ground controllers instruct pilots to taxi to the runup area, or why the ATIS mentions that IFR departures should contact ground control 10 minutes prior to taxi. These questions and any of yours will be answered this seminar. Don’t miss out for this unique opportunity "
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SCFC Member Profile: Michael Harlan |
SCFC: Where did you first start flight training? What motivated you to begin to learn to fly?
MH: Like most I have a love to flying since I was a child. I lived near Meadows field in Bakersfield and would ask pilots for rides. I probably had 100 hrs in the right seat by the time I was 12. I joined the US Air Force right out of high school thinking I could fly jets, but I didn’t have a college degree and ended up working on them instead. After many years and finishing medical school, I started flight training at 58 years old, and I’m working on instrument training now.
SCFC: What is one of your favorite flying experiences?
MH: Honestly, the experience of being able to fly on my own is still amazing to me.
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SCFC: Who was your first passenger? Who typically joins you in the right seat now?
MH: My best friend Ron (retired Marine) was the first brave soul to sit next to me as a newly minted pilot. Now my father-in-law has the right seat duty and he is 83 and loves to fly.
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SCFC: What future training, aircraft checkouts, or certificates do you plan to pursue?
MH: I plan to leave medicine as a PA in Neurosurgery and continue my passion of flight, and continue instrument, commercial, multi, and ATP.
SCFC: Do you find that other people in your life naturally defer to your pilot leadership and experience?
MH: I tend to be a leader, due to my military, and medical training. So I would think people tend to rely on my decisions because of that. As a pilot I use that command presence as I only have 290 hrs the experience is coming.
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The Upwind Foundation Thanks the SQL Aviation Community |
Thank you to all those that have supported the Upwind Foundation through your generous donations. We have had outstanding involvement from the aviation community and thank all those that donated items to the Upwind auction and for all of you that bid on those items. The Upwind Foundation is close to reaching our 2022 fundraising goal of $66,700. If you have not had a chance to donate this year, you can donate online here.
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This year the Upwind Foundation awarded five scholarships to high school juniors. What's next for these five worthy students? They have already completed 9 weeks of online ground school. This Sunday, June 5th, they will attend the pre-summer "Launch" event where they will be briefed on the schedule of training for this summer. Flight training is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, June 7th and continue for nine-weeks. Their daily schedule begins at 9:00 am with an hour briefing, followed by a combination of flights, self-study, and a group ground school. They end their day at 5:00 pm. If you see them around the Flight Center, offer them words of encouragement! |
FOG Lunch at Red Bluff - Jun 5 (Sun) |
This June, the SF Bay Area FlyOutGroup goes north to try a new airport restaurant – Breezy’s Wings and Wheels in Red Bluff (RBL)! Located at the airport, enjoy comfort food and breakfast items with a view of the ramp and runway.
The flight up to Red Bluff is simple – once clear of the busy SF/Oakland airspace, follow I-5 up north until reaching the Red Bluff Airport. On clear days, you may be able to see Lassen Peak to the east, the Coast Range to the west, and possibly Mt. Shasta up north. The terrain nearby is flat, making this area a great place to practice ground reference maneuvers, especially if you’re a private or commercial pilot student.
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After parking, plan to meet at the restaurant at noon. The restaurant has excellent reviews and is a favorite of Red Bluff residents. People recommend the sandwiches, and say the price is reasonable, especially as you may have leftovers to eat on your way home.
Interested in going? Sign up here if you’re planning on flying up, or feel free to reach out to pilots with open spots to tag along. Hope to see you there!
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Full-Moon Flyers Livermore - Jun 14 (Tue) |
Summer is here, so let’s celebrate with a quick flight over to Livermore for dinner!
Beebs is located on the west side of the airport across from transient parking. After parking in transient, walk the short distance to the Golf Course clubhouse, where the restaurant will be. Please plan to be seated by 7:00 PM. With a variety of food and options, there are plenty of choices for everyone.
Feel free to arrive earlier to visit the driving range or play a few holes of golf before dinner, too! The golf course has gear to rent, or you can bring your own.
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Since it’s a short flight, consider taking your passengers on a sunset Bay Tour before dinner. The views during the cooler summer evenings will be spectacular, and nothing beats the gorgeous sunsets. After dinner, you can refresh your night landings at many of the nearby airports, such as Livermore, Hayward, or Oakland on your way home.
Like other FOG events, RSVP here, and please indicate if you are able to take passengers, so we can allow student pilots and other aviation community members to participate. Hope to see you there!
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Airport of the Month - Oceano (L52) |
Summer has arrived, so what better way to kick off the season than with a trip to the beach? This June, head down south to Oceano Airport (L52), where a seaside airport awaits you on a sunny day.
Located south of San Luis Obispo, Oceano is famous for its miles of sand dunes and beachfront access. The dunes are a common attraction for thrill-seekers who attempt to take beach buggies up and down the sandy slopes, and there are even rides available if you want to try them for yourself. Other highlights include the numerous restaurants a five-minute walk from the airport or grab a ride-share into the nearby town of Pismo Beach for more options. The restaurants that specialize in crab dishes are particularly noteworthy. You can even get it to go if you’d like to take it to the beach for a picnic!
Oceano Airport is small with only a 2300-foot runway, but it does have self-serve fuel and a small terminal building. You may also utilize the camping spots next to transient parking if you want to stay overnight.
The arrival and departure from this airport are incredibly scenic, but ensure that you remain clear of San Luis Obispo’s airspace and the restricted areas to the south unless you have permission from ATC to enter. Passengers are encouraged to have their cameras ready, as the views are spectacular.
Want to learn more about flying to Oceano? You can view a Safety Seminar on flying to Oceano in our Seminar Video Archive. Just search “Oceano” in the search field to view it!
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