John King, Contributing Editor

FLYING Staff

Monday, December 20, 2010 at 01:35 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

John developed a lifelong passion for flying at a young age, inspired by his pilot father, though he temporarily put flying aside due to financial concerns for college.
He returned to flying in partnership with his wife, Martha, learning to fly together after their marriage and the establishment of their first business.
After experiencing business failure, John and Martha transitioned to a successful career teaching aviation, helping hundreds of thousands of pilots achieve their dreams through video instruction.
They have consistently embraced general aviation, continuously owning and using airplanes for personal transportation, always aspiring to acquire more advanced aircraft.

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John is the son of a country gas station and restaurant owner and private pilot, who for a while owned an Aeronca 7AC Champion. When at the age 6 of John first flew with his father, he knew immediately that flying was something he was going to do.

In 1960 at the age of 16, John started learning to fly in another Aeronca Champion and soloed. He soon felt guilty about spending the money to fly. Concerned about saving up money for college, he set flying aside.