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Member News
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Welcome New Members
Tom Bryne
Alexei Chalkin-Sapsford
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Josh Ellis
Zoltan Gode
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Peter Marshall
Lorenz Menendez
Joshua Mock
Carol Novello
Tyler Olson
Vernon Rooze
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Atsushi Taira
Scott Thomas
David Topuzes
Matt Velichko
Randall Walliser
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Member Achievements
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Advanced Ground Instructor
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Instrument Rating
CFI Jason Miller
Ian Hunter
Instrument Knowledge Test
CFI Jason Miller
Adam Kelly
ATP Knowledge Test
Hassaan Khan
FAA Knowledge Test
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First Solo Flight
FAA Knowledge Test
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First Solo Flight
CFI Clark Harrell
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Multi-Engine Rating
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ATP Knowledge Test
Sean O'Holleran
First Solo Flight
CFI Kevin Hyberger
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Instrument Rating
CFI Jason Miller
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Commercial Knowledge Test
CFI Adam Kelly
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First Solo Flight
FAA Knowledge Test
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Kyle Smathers
Instrument Rating
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Russ Smathers
FAA Knowledge Test
CFI Justin Phillipson
Michel Vidal-Naquet
Private Pilot
CFI Kevin Hyberger
Dylan Zorn
Private Pilot
CFI Andy Geosits
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Pop Quiz
A fun monthly knowledge test.
Thanks to Guest Editor
Herb Patten.
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1) What regulation specifies what individuals may perform maintenance?
2) Are SCFC training aircraft required to have 100-hour inspections?
3) Are all aircraft mechanics required to also have pilot certificates?
(answers are at the bottom)
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Upcoming
Safety Seminars
and SCFC Events
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Landing Secrets Revealed
IFR Round-Table: Jeppesen vs. AeroNav Charts
Irritate, Violate, Terminate: Watching Out For G1000 Gotchas That Can and Will Ruin Your Day
New Member Orientation
Airspace Refresher
Flight Center Night Out
Student Pilot Jeopardy
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Upcoming 
Events & Trips
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Women's Flyout to Paso Robles Olive Festival
Poker Run
Edwards AFB Tour
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The Fleet
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Super Decathlon
N66405 - $140/hr
Citabria
N59WD - $135/hr
C182 - G1000
N182BG - $238/hr
N1483L - $243/hr
C172S - G1000
N646DW - $172/hr
C172S - 6-pack
N458SP - $155/hr
N236SP - $155/hr
N21263 - $158/hr
N494SP - $155/hr
N907LP - $155/hr
C150/C152
N24896 - $102/hr
N8010F - $100/hr
Cirrus SR20
N353CA - $255/hr
Piper Arrow
N200KR - $195/hr
Piper Archer
N6848J - $135/hr
Helicopter
N8332T - $285/hr
Simulators
Multi-Screened G1000 - $75/hr
Xwind 200 - $235/session
ATD GNS-430W - $30/hr
(member prices shown)
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Contact Us
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(650) 946-1700
Email Us
655 Skyway Rd
Suite 215
San Carlos, CA 94070
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Pop Quiz Answers
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1) 14 CFR �43.3
2) Not as a general rule (see 14 CFR �91.409), but we do them anyway to ensure our aircraft are in top condition.
3) No, the certificates are separate. However, all SCFC mechanics are also pilots.
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Stay Informed
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SCFC News
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Announcing SCFC Maintenance
 You may have noticed some new faces at the Flight Center. We are pleased to announce that we have brought aircraft maintenance in house. Join us in welcoming Don Broderick and Mario Filice, our first two mechanics to join the team. In-house maintenance will help us address squawks faster, reduce aircraft down time, and give us better control of quality as we continue to grow.
Learn more about Mario in the Member Profile section of this month's newsletter. Then stop by the maintenance hangar to say hello.
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Remember to Cast Your Vote for Flight Training Excellence
 There is still time to cast your vote in the 2014 AOPA Flight Training Poll. The SF Bay Area is rich with quality instruction and we encourage you to recognize the fantastic instructors here at San Carlos Flight Center.
Click here to vote for your CFI. Polls are open for your input until August 23, 2014. Thank you for your support.
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Safety
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Learn to Lean
 Pilots sometimes make it through private training without mastering proper technique for engine leaning. This impacts fuel burn, engine performance, and can impact the safety of flight. Do you know the proper way to lean your aircraft for taxiing operations, max performance climbs, enroute cruise, and descent? Grab your aircraft POH and your favorite CFI and make your mastery of engine leaning a point of pride. Your aircraft will thank you.
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Staying Tight on the Radio
 The control tower frequency is a precious shared resource. Keep your radio calls clean, complete, and if possible brief. Try to edit out any extraneous information.
At SQL, the average radio call is 20-30% longer than what it could be due to filler words, hesitations, and extraneous readback of non-control information. A busy airport frequency is not the place for a debate, a chat, an argument, or any conversation unrelated to the safety of flight. Protect yourself and your fellow pilots by staying tight on the radio.
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Community
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Member Profile - Mario Filice
 SCFC: How did you first get involved with SCFC?
MF: I have acquaintances with connections at the Flight Center. I finished my undergrad degree at St. Mary's College in May and told my previous employer that I would be looking for a job in the Bay Area. Towards the end of July, I was offered the opportunity to meet the team, the fleet, and discuss how I might contribute to moving the maintenance in house.
SCFC: How did you first become interested in aircraft maintenance?
MF: My father gave me the aviation bug when I was very young. I remember helping him rebuild a Mooney M20A and painting it red when I was 8 years old. Since then, I have tinkered with all types of machines, but I find airplanes to be the most satisfying. I really dove into aircraft maintenance in 2007 when I began working at a research and development facility in Davis that built prototype rotary engines and UAVs that had VTOL capabilities. I enrolled in the A&P program at Sacramento College and graduated in 2009. I then moved to San Jose to install avionics and became inspired by the technology and its ability to improve the safety of flight.
SCFC: What kind of experience do you have as a pilot?
MF: I learned to fly in a Cessna 150, obtained my tail wheel endorsement in a Cessna 120, earned my high performance in a Cessna 182, and then received my complex in a Cessna 210. If you can't tell, I love flying Cessna. I also have experience flying Mooney, Beechcraft, Marchetti, Piper, and a couple of experimental aircraft. I often make trips up to Washington and Northern Idaho to visit my family, and have flown very long cross country trips, sometimes across the entire United States. These trips have taught me valuable lessons about respecting weather and having to deviate because of airport closures. These challenging situations, along with my mechanical background, have helped me become a well-rounded pilot.
SCFC: What do you do for fun outside of the Flight Center?
MF: I enjoy sports such as tennis, volleyball, and of course the extreme sport of flying. I try to play tennis twice a week. I am currently flying around a Cessna 120, tail number N87F, and look forward to joining the local 120/140 club.
The Member Profile is a regular newsletter feature,
designed to help SCFC members get to know one another.
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Right Seat Workshop on Saturday, September 6
 SCFC regularly holds Right Seat Workshops that are intended to demystify flight for people that fly often as passengers with other pilots. The more you can understand about what is going on in the cockpit, the more enjoyable the flight will be, and the greater your ability to impact the safety of the flight.
Join Dan Dyer for an introduction to radio communication and air traffic control from the perspective of non-pilots. The workshop includes group breakout sessions and exercises designed to help you become more familiar with radio procedures and terms. The workshop runs 11:00am to 1:00pm and the cost is $60 for right-seaters sponsored by SCFC members, or $80 for non-members. Participants are encouraged to stay for the SCFC Monthly BBQ immediately following the workshop.
Click here for complete details, including how to sign up.
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Adventure
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Poker Run
Saturday, August 23
 What is a poker run? It's a fun game of poker that pilots play by flying to different airports, collecting cards, and assembling their best hand. We meet up at the end to turn in our best hands over an ice cream social. Bring a friend or two, play a couple of hands, and put a different spin on your Saturday flight.
Click here for complete details, including how to sign up. Game on!
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Edwards Air Force Base Tour
Friday, September 26
 SCFC and the Bay Area FlyOutGroup (FOG) present a private group tour of Edwards Air Force Base. The day's activities include a visit to the Air Force Flight Test Museum, a tour of the 2nd largest Air Force base (including the flight line), and a safety briefing of Restricted Area R-2508, composed of bombing ranges, supersonic corridors, radar intercept areas, and refueling areas.
Click here for complete details, including how to sign up. Participation is limited.
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