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The classes are delivered in a highly interactive manner with content that is constantly being updated and is relevant to flying in the Bay Area. The training not only prepares you for the knowledge test but provides a solid foundation for the oral portion of the checkride. SCFC’s ground school class is famous in the SF Bay Area for being: flexible (sessions taught in-person on Tuesday evening or available online 24x7), fun (great to meet and interact with other student pilots), and a fantastic value (30+ hours of instruction for one low price).

Contact the Front Desk to confirm your seat in the class that will get your aviation dreams off the ground.

By partnering with SCFC, owners benefit from a quality in-house maintenance service, a highly active pilot community, organized social multi-day/multi-state FlyOutGroup adventures, as well as fleet balancing policies to ensure all planes fly. If you are interested in working with us, please contact our business manager.

On Wednesday, April 6 SCFC has invited Orlando Felix, Air Traffic Manager for San Carlos Airport, to present to our Safety Seminar program. 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. All pilots should understand how these may be specific to our airport to facilitate working with the tower controllers and get you safely to your destination.

Tune into our livestream FAA Safety Seminar listed here, and bring your questions about operating at San Carlos. Why do ground controllers instruct pilots to taxi to the runup area instead of the runway? Why does the ATIS mentions that IFR departures should contact ground control 10 minutes prior to taxi? Don’t miss out for this unique opportunity .

SCFC: At what age did you realize you wanted to be a pilot?

JH: By age 9, I knew that I would one day become a private pilot. My earliest father-son memories are of flying around Southern California with him in an Aeronca Champ. I wanted to be just like my dad, and began "stealing" his Flying magazine every month to devour articles written by aviation luminaries like Richard L. Collins and learn how to identify aircraft I was seeing at airports like KWHP and KVNY. It only took me 37 years to achieve my goal!

SCFC: What part of flight training came easiest to you?

JH: The radio work came very naturally, for whatever reason. It undoubtedly helped that after nearly every session of Herb Patten's ground school class, and before ever taking a flight lesson, I went to the approach end of Runway 30 at KSQL with a handheld to listen to 121.6 and 119.0 and spot airplanes. Soon, things like radio calls from Crystal Springs, crossing overhead, with a short approach direct to the numbers, were making sense. People who know me also have said that I like to talk...

SCFC: Every student takes a slightly different training path. What was unique or different about how you approached flight training?

JH: I was fortunate to have a flight training "buddy" throughout my PPL training. My upstairs neighbor where I live in San Francisco, Davide Semenzin, and I decided to take flight lessons together. We often booked an airplane and our instructor, Sid Basu, for the whole day, taking turns alternating between the left front seat or the back seat. We learned a lot by observation and reinforcement!

SCFC: How did the journey to become a pilot impact other aspects of your life?

JH: The journey to becoming a pilot was very different from other things that I have done in my life. Professionally, I'm a lawyer, so I don't tap into the physical coordination and motor skill associated with flying at my regular job. And athletically, I'm more of a cyclist and swimmer, so this really got me doing something new. Plus, I love that when I'm flying, I get to leave all earthly pursuits on the ground.

SCFC: What exciting flying adventures do you have planned for the future?

JH: Davide and I have become great friends and continue flying together. We recently did a sightseeing day trip to Shasta Lake (KRDD) with lunch at the Sierra Nevada Taproom in Chico (KCIC) on the return (only our back seater consumed alcohol, although I did bring home a specialty brew to drink later). We now are looking forward to Cessna 182 transition training as well as the SCFC summer group trip to Arizona (KSEZ) and Colorado for high elevation experience and mountain flying training.

After landing, taxi to the ramp on the northeast side of the airport. Secure your aircraft and we’ll walk through the gate to meet at Pilot Light at 12pm. The restaurant is run by the same team behind the famed All Spice restaurant in San Mateo, and revel in serving up unique brunch offerings. The restaurant has received a lot of positive praise in the few weeks after opening, with diners noting the fun twists and fresh ingredients on classic dishes. (Learn more about the restaurant in this article).

Take a scenic flight up north with FOG to try out a new destination and restaurant! El Molcajete is a Mexican restaurant right across the street from Ukiah Airport’s transient parking. On April 16, let’s fly out to Ukiah (UKI) and meet at the restaurant for dinner.

Plan to meet at El Molcajete at 7:00 PM. El Molcajete is a local favorite, and has a lot of praise as one of the best Mexican eateries in the area. The enchiladas and burritos are popular items but be aware that the portions are often large, so plan on taking some leftovers on the return trip!

Ukiah Airport is a non-towered airport with a long runway about an hour’s flight north from San Francisco. We’ll park at transient parking, where you can also find a fuel pump with self-serve 100LL. To get to Ukiah, you can follow Highway 101 from Marin, or take a slightly longer but scenic route along the coastline, and then go direct to the nearby Mendocino VOR. For instrument pilots and students, the airport also has three different types of approaches that you can use.

Like other FOG events, please RSVP below so we can get a proper headcount, and we hope to see you at the event!