Independent CFI · CFII · KBFL Meadows Field · Bakersfield, CA
Flight Instructor in Bakersfield, CA: Learn to Fly at Meadows Field
Private pilot, instrument rating, commercial, flight review and IPC training from an FAA-certified CFI and CFII with 16 years of teaching and over 5,000 hours of dual instruction given.
- 16 yearsteaching experience
- 5,000+ hoursof dual instruction given
- CFI · CFIIcommercial pilot, instrument-rated
- KBFLMeadows Field, Bakersfield
Jacob McHenry, CFI & CFII
Flight training in Bakersfield
Training programs for every stage of flying
Whether you have never touched the controls or you are a working pilot who needs an instrument proficiency check, lessons are built around your goal, your schedule and the airplane you will fly.
Discovery flight
Try flying with a certified instructor. A low-pressure first flight out of KBFL to see if learning to fly is right for you.
Learn morePrivate pilot training
The first certificate. Ground and flight training from first lesson through the FAA knowledge test and practical test.
Learn moreInstrument rating
Learn to fly by reference to instruments, fly approaches and use the IFR system with a CFII.
Learn moreCommercial pilot training
Take your skills to the next level with precision maneuvers and the commercial certificate standards.
Learn moreFlight review (BFR)
Stay legal and sharp. A flight review under 14 CFR 61.56 with a practical, no-nonsense approach.
Learn moreInstrument proficiency check
Regain or maintain instrument currency with an IPC under 14 CFR 61.57.
Learn moreWhy train with Jacob
A CFI and CFII who has taught for 16 years
Jacob McHenry is an independent flight instructor based at KBFL Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield. He holds FAA flight instructor (CFI) and instrument instructor (CFII) certificates along with a commercial pilot certificate with an instrument rating, and has logged over 5,000 hours of dual instruction given across 16 years of teaching.
- Experience that shows up in the cockpit. Thousands of hours of dual instruction means you are learning from someone who has seen the common mistakes and knows how to fix them.
- Instrument instruction included. As a CFII, Jacob can take you from your first lesson through instrument training and later IPCs.
- Independent and flexible. As an independent CFI, lessons can be arranged around your schedule and goals.
- Local knowledge. Learn to handle Bakersfield's airspace, Central Valley weather and the terrain around Kern County.
Airplane rental & avionics
Rent the airplane from Megahertz Sky Hub
Flight instruction is $70 per hour, separate from airplane rental. I teach as an independent CFI, and I work with Megahertz Sky Hub, the shop at KBFL that rents airplanes and also offers avionics services. Their rental fleet at Meadows Field (KBFL) includes a Cessna 172N (N6316D) and a Piper Cherokee PA-28-140 (N500KC), and their website currently lists rental at $172 per hour wet (fuel included). Rates and availability change, so confirm directly with the shop before you book.
(661) 393-1818
(661) 703-1266
mhzskyhub.com
Flying in Bakersfield
A great place to learn
KBFL Meadows Field is a towered airport in the southern San Joaquin Valley, with the Sierra foothills to the east, the Tehachapi Mountains to the south and plenty of open airspace and nearby airports for cross-country practice. Training here gives you exposure to controlled airspace, radio work with a tower and approach control, and the weather patterns that shape flying in the Central Valley, from clear summer days with high density altitude to winter fog.
Training is based at KBFL, which is convenient for students in Bakersfield and the surrounding Kern County area.
In the air
Real flights, real skies
A few photos from Jacob's flights: cloud tops, Central Valley hills, glass-and-steam-gauge cockpits and night flying over Bakersfield.
Ready to start flying?
Tell me your goals and where you are in your training, and I'll reply to set up your first lesson.