Join your fellow pilots, students and club members for a great evening of food and fun. Bring the family and your favorite dish to share. Be there! Saturday, December 2, 6PM BFC Clubhouse Text your RSVP to Bill 661-529-8792
Whoa, Terry Twomey realized a lifelong dream last week when he earned his Private Pilot wings at the BFC. Terry plans to use his new ticket for local sightseeing flights as well as for more distant trips to favorite fishing spots in NorCal and Oregon. Want to share expenses on flights? Call Terry, he’s eager […]
Mega-congrats to Sergiu Smecal for his first solo at KBFL in August! Sergiu plans to fly for both business and pleasure, commuting to his company’s regional office in El Monte. Serg also wants to buy his own plane, a Mooney, and looks forward to flying with his family on vacations. Congratulations, Serg, on a job […]
Mega congrats to Courtney Risner for passing her private pilot checkride in August! Courtney began her training while a high school senior, and will be starting Fresno State where she will be majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Courtney plans to join the Air Force after graduation with high hopes of becoming a military aviator. Congratulations, too, […]
May 18, 2017 Seminar “I SURVIVED A PLANE CRASH” Join pilot and author Brian Brown for a first-hand account of the accident that nearly cost him and his family everything. Listen as he shares what he did right and wrong in planning and executing this cross country flight between Northern California and Idaho. A must-see […]
Wow, What a GREAT Seminar! The September BFC FAASTeam seminar had KBFL’s outstanding ATC team as guest speakers. Everybody, from beginner to seasoned pro, learned something new and was able to meet, live and in person, the guys and gals who help keep us organized and safe in the skies. We learned about tower/ground ops […]
CFI Mark Hargis cut the shirt tail on another client. Ted Richardson was all smiles today when he got to fly solo in a C-172.
It has been a busy few months at the Bakersfield Flying Club. 4 members earned their wings!
We all have moments, flights, even days in aviation that we remember. That force us to smile, frown or maybe even wince (how bad was that landing?). I was lucky enough to have one of those happy, lots of smiles with a sprinkling of pride days on 22 December 2015. Even though the weather was […]