Bernal was born in San Carlos, one of Costa Rica's most impressive rural areas in terms of landscape and biodiversity. When he was 13, he went to live in San José, where he learned auto body repair and painting in some of the city's best shops. In the San José of '79, Bernal sang disco fever top hits in a perfect English he did not yet understand. That's how he began to learn a language he now speaks like a native. Alfredo Peralta, without doubt a great mentor, continued paying the English classes Bernal had enrolled in. He also put him in charge of his aircraft's maintenance. Since the day he asked him to paint his plane's wings, a task he excelled in thanks to his auto experience, his life took a turn towards the Tobías Bolaños Airport.
That's where he met David S. Smith in the late '90s. David knew immediately no one could give

CAVU better flight services than Bernal.
With his company, Aircraft Finishes, Bernal keeps busy doing what he does best. Nonetheless, he always seems to find time for his five children and supporting non-for-profit organizations like CAVU.