New Commercial Pilot!
Jordan Shepherd is an official Commercial Pilot now!
First Flights in Visalia!
BFC Member Merl Ledford takes lots of kids for their first flight in Visalia. Seems like he has convinced most of them to start their flight training!
Dave Champness Solos
Congratulations to Dave Champness on the occasion of his first solo! CFI Tom Peterson and BFC board members Fred and Donna Webster were on hand to help celebrate. Dave comes from a flying family and plans to make piloting a big part of his future. Way to go, Dave!
EAA Young Eagle
Big BFC Boo-Yahs to the Aviation Club students at Highland High School who took a recent flight with Fred Webster and Dave Nance. KERO Channel 23 was on hand to film and interview the students, and reporter Noelle Lilley even rode along to see the students’ reactions up close. Welcome to the Club, Highland High, and many thanks to Fred and Dave for making this exciting event possible.
Dennis Brown Solos!
Brown Solos!
Big BFC Boo-Yas to Dennis Brown on his first solo! Dennis has done a lot of flying with friends, but there’s nothing quite like doing it yourself for the first time! Congratulations, Dennis!
Pierre-Orly Dupont Gets His Private Pilot Ticket!
April 20 was a bit gusty, so Pierre finished his Private Pilot Checkride 2 days later on a calm and clear morning. His wife was there to congratulate him on his accomplishment! Congrats Pierre!
Poker Run 2019
Winds 230@25 Gusting 35!
The Antelope Valley Poker Run was a
huge success April 14 2019! Members Brenda Corby, Scott Corby, Donna
Webster, Fred Webster, Gabriel Roca, Daniel Lavato and Dea Payette. Dea
won several prizes for having some of the best poker hands! No one
from the BFC placed in the spot landing contest, but they all had fun
trying with the fantastic winds!
Brenda Corby Flies Solo Around…
…the traffic pattern at KBFL! Congratulations to new BFC member Brenda Corby on her first solo. CFI Donna said she did a great job, and is looking forward to pushing forward in her training toward her Private Pilot Certificate. Brenda and husband Scott are also the owners of the club’s new C172, N9596H. High fives all around!
