The Kings Preview Their First Book on Business at AirVenture

The FAA also honored Martha King at the annual airshow with the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.

Friday, July 29, 2022 at 05:48 PM ET

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John and Martha King (far left) have been teaching students how to fly for nearly five decades. [Courtesy: King Schools]

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John and Martha King, founders of King Schools, previewed their new business book, "LIFT," which shares principles for starting and growing a successful business.
Martha King was honored with the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award for achieving 50 years of continuous, accident-free flying.
King Schools is offering significantly discounted Private Pilot Ground School and Commercial Drone Pilot courses to high school students using the AOPA Aviation STEM Curriculum.

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John and Martha King founded King Schools more than 48 years ago as a result of the intersection between their passion for aviation and instruction, and their entrepreneurial spirit. At EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on Thursday, the Kings previewed their first nonfiction title aimed at the business market.

LIFT: How to Start, Run and Grow Your Own Successful Business takes a look at the guiding principles by which the Kings have established and grown their businesses over the span of their life together—a life in which they deliberately set out to work as entrepreneurs and partners in every way.