OUR STORY

The proprietor of Barbers Point Flight School was born and raised on the Old Ewa Sugar Plantation just minutes away from Kalaeloa Airport and is a retired airline pilot. After having owned and operated a Flight School in Honolulu in 1992, and since flown commercially in aircraft like the BE-18, C-402, ATR-42, Shorts 330/360, B727, B737F, B757 and B767, launching Barbers Point Flight Schoo as a businessl in 2010 was just the obvious next step. Barbers Point Flight School started as the first private Flight School at John Rodgers Airfield since the airport was transferred back to the State of Hawaii by the US Navy in 1999.

Barbers Point Flight School experienced very slow growth, beginning with just one Cessna 172 Skyhawk in 2010 but turned the corner after about five years as the word got out about an operating Flight School on Oahu’s west side with a welcoming, local style atmosphere and lot’s of Aloha running through the walls'.

Because of a virtual appreciation and understanding of aviation after over forty-five years, BPFS knows where the “danger zones” are and we remain obstinate and attentive to uncompromising Safety and Maintenance and Repair. Safety is our cornerstone and we take pride in our near perfect incident-accident report card since 2010. Safety, however, isn’t easy or cheap. We are in a highly regulated arena and BPFS only utilizes new/newer, modern aircraft with the latest technology. When it comes to maintaining the airworthiness of our fleet, a good inventory of parts and an excellent maintenance team is a crucial variable to our continued success and the BPFS’ approach has always been to “remove and replace” rather than stitch or mend and barely meet the standard to keep our aircraft flying. Even the smallest, most insignificant squawks are of the utmost concerns. Pilot and passenger Safety is paramount and BPFS always strive to remain above reproach with respect to the way we conduct maintenance.

Our FAA Certified Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanics take maintenance seriously. We do not cut corners whatsoever and each aircraft gets 50 hour progressive oil changes, exceeding the required 100 hour oil change interval. Our powerplants do not go past manufacturer recommended TBO (Time Before Overhaul) times; they are replaced at or before TBO nearly always. Our mechanics have undergone weeks of additional training above and beyond what is necessary and achieved additional credentials by Flight Safety International, Tecnam Aeronautics, Continental Aerospace and Cessna. They are competent professionals who ensure that our aircraft are nearly always mission capable and are always returned to service quickly.

BPFS is continuing to grow with current plans to purchase more new aircraft in 2026 and 2026.