Why Choose King Schools

Money-Back Guarantee

If not completely satisfied with your course, return it witin 30 days for a prompt, friendly refund.
Your course will be up-to-date with the latest FAA knowledge requirements.
If you fail your FAA test within one year of purchase, get your money back AND you keep the course!
If you would like to talk to a Pilot Training Advisor about this guarantee, please call us at (800) 854-1001 or email us at Custserv@KingSchools.com

Lifetime Access

Lifetime access means no recurring subscription payments. Once you purchase one of the eligible courses it's yours to access for life! If you need to pause your studies, no worries of needing to continue subscription payments, just return to your course when you're ready and continue right where you left off.

Another benefit of lifetime access is that King Schools continuously reviews and updates their Ground School & Test Prep courses to keep them up-to-date with FAA testing and to ensure they remain current and relevent. With lifetime access, your courses will receive all updates, even after you complete it. Many King Schools students tell us they enjoy being able to review their courses long after completion and are pleasently surprised when new or updated content is present.

Lifetime access does not apply to FIRC and Professional courses. View our full list of Lifetime Access courses here.

Nearly 1 Out of 2 Pilots Learn with KING

For decades, King Schools has helped pilots achieve their aviation training and enjoyment goals. Pilots have responded enthusiastically to our customer-focused approach to creating products that make learning to fly Smart, Safe & Fun.

We pledge to ...

... place you on a pedestal. John and Martha may be the Kings—but to us, the real "kings" are our customers. Customer satisfaction has driven KING for over 40 years.
... help you score higher. 99.8% of KING students pass their FAA exams. 12% score 100%!
... maximize your training. King Schools' teaching techniques help you remember facts you'll need—in every training product we create.
... provide free, lifetime tech support. For as long as you own your course, you get this on all KING software and video products—Monday-Friday 8 A.M.-5 P.M. (PT).Contact Information
... make learning enjoyable. Humor is a major component that distinguishes KING materials—and makes the learning process more memorable.
... treat you with integrity. No loopholes, no surprises—we'll never abuse your trust. There's no fine print, no tricks. Never!

Meet Your Instructors

John & Martha King

John and Martha King´s use of technology and clear, simple, and fun teaching have made aviation knowledge more accessible to pilots throughout the world.

After a dismal failure in a business for which they did not have a passion, John and Martha King decided to relax and indulge their love of flying for a while. In the early 1970s, they began teaching flying to mark time while looking for a "serious business." After teaching live seminars for over a decade they put their courses on video and began to revolutionize the flight training industry.

Today their company, King Schools, Inc which started in a spare bedroom in the Kings´ house, operates out of a dedicated complex in San Diego, California that includes a video and software production facility.

Over 50 years, King Schools has delivered many millions of courses to pilots in training. Through intimate video instruction John and Martha King have taught more pilots than anyone in the history of aviation—for many years teaching more than half the pilots in the United States learning to fly. It's no surprise that pilots throughout the world know John and Martha and regard them as their personal aviation mentors.

King Schools continues to transform pilot training by pioneering the development of multimedia training programs on many aviation subjects including ground-breaking programs on aviation risk management.

Through the years, the Kings have retained their enthusiasm for flying. They fly their own Dassault Falcon 10 jet wherever they go, swapping captain and copilot duties on each leg. They have flown as pilots in every continent of the world except Antarctica, including a trip completely around the world via the length of Russia.

In 2022, John and Martha accomplished another of their goals and released their book LIFT: How to Start, Run and Grow Your Own Successful Business, sharing how they pursued their passion for flying by starting their business of teaching pilots. (see more)

In 2023, John and Martha continued their publishing efforts and released their second book - Sky Kings: Flying Adventures with John & Martha, sharing their passion for flying and evocative stories generated over decades of experience. (see more)

Barry Knuttila

In 2002 Barry found himself a refugee from corporate America. His head was still spinning after one minute being a successful Vice President in a billion-dollar, publicly traded software company, and in the next minute being on the street after suffering a devesting crash that sent the company’s CEO to jail.

Barry needed a change, and as a passionate pilot, gave himself the gift of two years to work in aviation improving King Schools’ technology, and doing a lot of flying before looking for his next “real job”. That was 22 years ago, and he has given up looking…What he found at King Schools was a company run on meaningful and compassionate principals, important mentorship and a deep passion for teaching that continues to drive him toward helping learning pilots succeed throughout their flying lifetime.

As CEO and Co-Owner, Barry guides King Schools strategy and growth, and appears regularly as an on-camera instructor in King’s video courses. Teaching is something he has always enjoyed, but Barry never imagined being able to help so many pilots learn through the magic of streaming video that can be viewed from anywhere in the world and downloaded to personal devices for viewing offline.

Barry holds a Flight Instructor Certificate with ratings for single and multiengine airplanes and instrument instruction. He also holds an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate with a Falcon 10 jet type rating and commercial seaplane, and private helicopter privileges.

Over the years, Barry has logged time in 45 different aircraft types including introducing tour passengers to aerobatic, formation and air combat flights, along with his partners in 3 Great Lakes biplanes. He and his wife, Virginie, also love flying their Beechcraft Debonair.

Barry especially enjoys trading seats with John and Martha in King Schools’ old Falcon 10 jet and lately also with his wife, who is a professional jet charter pilot. But, as much fun as it is flying an old, hot, swept-wing French jet, when asked what airplane Barry likes best, his answer is usually still whichever one he’s flown last.

Barry is far from running out of items on his list of flying aspirations, as well as growth opportunities for King Schools and fully expects the next 22 years to be the best yet!