The San Francisco Bay area is not only one of the most beautiful areas to fly, but also offers tremendous training opportunities. With the busy San Francisco Airport dominating the area, and Oakland International and San Jose International nearby, the area can be intimidating to student pilots as well as to the experienced. By circumnavigating the bay, with landings at Oakland, Hayward, Reid-Hillview, Palo Alto, and San Carlos airports followed by a Class B transition through SFO airspace, you will obtain the confidence and experience to handle busy airspaces and deal with air traffic control effectively. If you use Google Earth, you can view some waypoints along this route here. (after Google Earth launches, press the "play tour" button under the "Places" window).