Colton newest Private Pilot!

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Colton Solos!
Super high-fives to Colton Spires for passing his Private Pilot
checkride in December! Colton soloed on his 16th birthday last year, and
became certificated at 17, well before graduating from high school.
Colton came to BFC three years ago and began flying right away. A
dedicated aviation enthusiast, Colton had already spent hundreds of
hours in the cockpit of his home simulator, and came to his first lesson
ready to learn. It didn’t take long before Colton was doing all the
flying and radio work, flying most of the maneuvers to checkride
standard well before he turned 16. Colton plans to become an airline
pilot, and with his commitment to learning and natural abilities as a
pilot, all who know him are confident he will reach his goals and beyond.
Please say hi to Colton when you see him around the club, and join with
CFI Bill in welcoming this young aviator to the world of general aviation.

David Kingston Solos!

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David fly’s all over the country for his job and each time he goes up follows the flight using various apps. His dad and him were aviation enthusiasts throughout much of his childhood, and his dream has always been to get his Private Pilot Certificate His goal is to one day become an instructor and some day fly up to Alaska in a tailwheel.

 

 

Richard Miles Solos!

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He is a professor at Bakersfield College and has been passionate about aviation for over 20 years. His hope is to start up a Aviation program at his college and teach young people about the joys of flying.

Jasper Solos!

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Big BFC boo-yahs to Jasper Flesche on his solo at BFL. CFI Tom said he did a great job. Jasper is looking forward to continuing his training and maybe making aviation his career one day (of course, he has to graduate from high school first!). High fives to Jasper!

Marcos Gets His CFI!

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Huuuuge congrats going out to Marcos Figueroa for successfully passing his CFI checkride with DPE Donna. CFI is one tough program, and the BFC is proud to welcome Marcos in as a new instructor. Marcos plans to make aviation his career, and the addition of the CFI will serve him well in reaching his goals. Way to go, Marcos!

NT Passes Private Checkride!

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Congrats to NT for becoming the country’s newest private pilot. All the hard work and perseverance paid off. Fly safe!

Jamie Pelle’s first solo!

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Congratulations to Jamie Pelle on her first solo!
Her three trips around the pattern at Bakersfield went great, and she had a world-class smile when she completed her last landing. Jamie comes from a flying family, and looks forward to completing her ticket. Way to go Jamie!

Arjon Does It!

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Huuuuuge BFC congratulations to Arjon Reniedo on the occasion of his first solo flight at KBFL!! If the club gave a “Most Enthusiastic” award to a pilot, it would go to Arjon, who plans to make flying his new career.

Pat Filoteo earns Commercial Certificate!

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Congrats to Pat Filoteo on earning his Commercial Certificate!

Two BFC Members Fly Coast to Coast in a Cessna 172!

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Zach Scheidt and Fred Webster start out their journey in Tampa, FL.
Over 800 miles later, they land in Arlington, TX.  They took a little detour and got a tour of the American Airlines Training Academy in Dallas.
Day 2 takes them another 800 miles to Phoenix, AZ.
On day 3, they take a short trip North of Phoenix to see the Red Rocks of Sedona, AZ before heading to Bakersfield.  Sounds like a trip of a lifetime!  Way to go!