Event Details and Registration

You’ve decided you are not going to do DME arc approaches or simply let your proficiency lapse because they are uncommon and usually something else easier is available.  Then it happens, you are IMC and at an airport with surrounding terrain that demands the approach in use which happens to be a DME Arc. Do you remember how to do it? Are you flying your usual plane that has a GPS that will automatically fly them or in another plane that does not?  And, if you are in your plane, is your autopilot working? If it is, will it quit halfway through the procedure?

Do not fear the arc.  In fact, they can be quite fun and rewarding and will keep you proficient with the instruments.  In this seminar, Brian Eliot will cover the DME arc approaches found at Jack Mc Namara Field Airport in Crescent City California (KCEC), Fresno Chandler Executive Airport in Fresno, California (KFCH), Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco Washington (KPSC) and Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field in Yakima Washington (KYKM).

Instrument approach plates pack an extraordinary amount of information into a very small space and  with information that you need to know to fly the approach safely. VFR pilot’s can also use them in VFR conditions. It will make your flying more precise, professional and above all, safer. If you are an IFR or VFR pilot, take advantage of our Chief Instrument Pilot at San Carlos Flight Center Brian Eliot as he presents his expert insights.

Brian Eliot is San Carlos Flight Center’s 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.

This event qualifies for FAA Wings credit.

Any questions, contact us at (650) 946-1700 or info@sancarlosflight.com.

San Carlos Flight Center is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our evening safety seminar programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early through the FAA event notification system at FAASAFETY.GOV. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home. Contact your SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 to confirm secure online access to any particular seminar.

Directions to Room: Pilots who fly in should park in transient parking on the opposite side of the field and expect to walk about 10 minutes (.5 mile) to the Flight Center. Suite 215 is upstairs in the northwest corner. On occasion, rides may be prearranged through San Carlos Aviation and Supply.

San Carlos Flight Center was voted Best Flight School in the US in the 2013 AOPA Flight Training Excellence Awards. We are committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our evening safety seminar programs. For more information about this and any of our weekly seminars, please visit http://sancarlosflight.com/activities-and-events.