Ep 011: Reaching New Heights: Pioneering Aviation Education and Entrepreneurship

In this podcast episode, Justin Cernitz and Candise Shanbron talked with the Kings about their background, innovative use of technology, and mutual concerns and joys. John and Martha King have been married for nearly 58 years and are the co-chairman and co-owners of King Schools, Inc. This company has revolutionized flight training and made aviation knowledge accessible to countless pilots and maintenance technicians worldwide. They discussed the importance of having a passion for the business, taking responsibility for failure, and setting realistic goals with an eye to profitability. They also emphasized the importance of safety when flying, working hard, and supporting each other. Finally, they discussed how they have satisfied most of their bucket list items as they go along, including flying a falcon ten as a perk of their successful business.   Here are the takeaways from this episode: ·      The significance of having a passion for the business and taking responsibility for failure. ·      How John and Martha King's successful partnership is attributed to their mutual respect and desire to be equal partners. ·      The importance of learning from failures and using those lessons to shape future endeavors ·      How the Kings attribute their success in business and personal life to their partnership.   Quotes:   “To boil it down to the nitty-gritty, the two takeaways are respect and communication.” – John King   “You have to wish for the right things. And when we set our goals in this business King Schools, we set goals of income and lifestyle.” – Martha King   “I think part of the deal is that we're both working hard to do the best we can for each other.” – John King   “When somebody asks us about learning to fly, we never, ever say, it's perfectly safe, because it's not perfectly safe… What we say instead is there are risks that are manageable.” – Martha King   “The secret of entrepreneurship is you seek out and take care of other people's needs. And if you do things for other people, they'll stick with you and they'll pay you.” – John King   “The more fun people have when they're working on learning something, the more likely they are to remember it and to actually be able to use it in real life.” – Martha King     Guest Resources: https://kingschools.com https://www.facebook.com/kingschools https://www.twitter.com/funflying https://www.youtube.com/c/KingSchools https://www.instagram.com/kingschools_flying/       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices