BTW, PAO is about 58% busier than SQL.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Ever wonder what day of the week is busier at the SQL or PAO airport? I was thinking that there would be a big difference between the weekday and weekend in terms of operations. I found data on operations counts for San Carlos and Palo Alto for the past year and charted it below. What I found was that it doesn't appear to be dramatically different between the various days. Although it appears Monday is the least busy day.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
"free ground school" sessions in December
Dan Dyer is putting on two special
"free ground school" sessions in December.
Tuesday, Dec 13: A Review of Airspace
Tuesday, Dec 20: Advanced Aerodynamic Topics from Ground School
The private pilot Ground School in SQL will end early in December, and I'd rather not start a new 3-month cycle of classes until January of 2012. I've decided to replace the two skipped weeks (Dec 13 and Dec 20) with ground school-like safety seminars, open to anyone. The sessions are free and open to anyone, student or private or CFI. If you know of anyone struggling with airspace or advanced aerodynamics, let them know.
Sessions will be at SQL classroom, starting at 6:30pm.
Tuesday, Dec 13: A Review of Airspace
Tuesday, Dec 20: Advanced Aerodynamic Topics from Ground School
The private pilot Ground School in SQL will end early in December, and I'd rather not start a new 3-month cycle of classes until January of 2012. I've decided to replace the two skipped weeks (Dec 13 and Dec 20) with ground school-like safety seminars, open to anyone. The sessions are free and open to anyone, student or private or CFI. If you know of anyone struggling with airspace or advanced aerodynamics, let them know.
Sessions will be at SQL classroom, starting at 6:30pm.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Student and New Pilot Support Group
Monday December 5th 7-8PM at the San Carlos Clubhouse
WVFC's Student and New Pilot Support Group is a monthly meeting geared for new pilots and student pilots. Each month we pick a topic and have a short presentation on that topic, followed by lots of questions, answers, and discussion. It's a great way for new pilots and student pilots to meet other people going through the same process and share tips on what works.
This month's topic "Meet the voice of SQL Tower" We will have a representative from the SQL tower join us to talk about helpful hints for new pilots/student pilots when operating in/around SQL airport. Feel free to come with questions you might have about communicating with the tower After the discussion, stay around for pilot Team Trivia with prizes for the most answers.
Basically a fun night for student or new pilots. No sign-up required, but an advance RSVP is always nice. (Send RSVPs to: hpatten@pacbell.net).
WVFC's Student and New Pilot Support Group is a monthly meeting geared for new pilots and student pilots. Each month we pick a topic and have a short presentation on that topic, followed by lots of questions, answers, and discussion. It's a great way for new pilots and student pilots to meet other people going through the same process and share tips on what works.
This month's topic "Meet the voice of SQL Tower" We will have a representative from the SQL tower join us to talk about helpful hints for new pilots/student pilots when operating in/around SQL airport. Feel free to come with questions you might have about communicating with the tower After the discussion, stay around for pilot Team Trivia with prizes for the most answers.
Basically a fun night for student or new pilots. No sign-up required, but an advance RSVP is always nice. (Send RSVPs to: hpatten@pacbell.net).
Thursday, December 1, 2011
It is blowin up there
Check out these winds aloft forecast for SFO area!
VALID 010000Z FOR USE 2100-0600Z. TEMPS NEG ABV 24000 ALTITUDE
FT 3000 6000 9000 12000 18000 24000 30000 34000 39000 5500
SFO 0240 0258+07 0169+07 0170-01 3572-15 3476-27 338945 339153 327957 0255+08
And how about these pireps from the area?
LVK UA /OV LVK-LVK090004 /TM 1834 /FL040 /TP PA44 /TB MOD 040/BLO
SJC UA /OV NUQ135007 /TM 1826 /FL045 /TP BE35 /WV 36050KT /TB NEG /RM WIND FROM THE NORTH 50KTS 030-060
The prog charts shows the steep pressure gradient between the High Pressure and the low pressure... and then the associated impacts to flying are noted in the airmets below... Also a sigmet issued for the Sierras
******** FD Winds
Aloft Forecast ********
DATA BASED ON 301200Z
REQUESTEDVALID 010000Z FOR USE 2100-0600Z. TEMPS NEG ABV 24000 ALTITUDE
FT 3000 6000 9000 12000 18000 24000 30000 34000 39000 5500
SFO 0240 0258+07 0169+07 0170-01 3572-15 3476-27 338945 339153 327957 0255+08
And how about these pireps from the area?
LVK UA /OV LVK-LVK090004 /TM 1834 /FL040 /TP PA44 /TB MOD 040/BLO
SJC UA /OV NUQ135007 /TM 1826 /FL045 /TP BE35 /WV 36050KT /TB NEG /RM WIND FROM THE NORTH 50KTS 030-060
The prog charts shows the steep pressure gradient between the High Pressure and the low pressure... and then the associated impacts to flying are noted in the airmets below... Also a sigmet issued for the Sierras
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