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Bonanza Owner Wins Falcon Flight And Mentoring With John And Martha King

King Schools Also Introduces New Online Networking Site At Sun 'n Fun

Patrick Timmons of Oklahoma is the winner of John and Martha's "Let Us Be Your Mentors" Sweepstakes featuring a flight with John and Martha in King Schools’ FalconJet to Palm Springs for dinner, hangar flying, and mentoring.

Two years ago, Timmons (pictured) made his childhood dream of flying a reality by enrolling at a Cessna Pilot Training Center, where he used the King Schools-produced Cessna Sport/Private Pilot Course to get his Private Pilot certificate. Last year, he decided to add an Instrument Rating and invested in the King Schools Get-It-All Instrument Rating Kit. Little did he know that his purchase would earn him the winning entry for the King sweepstakes. In addition to the jet flight the prize includes an all-expenses-paid trip to San Diego, and a tour of King Schools where Timmons will star in his own aviation video segment in front of the "Blue Screen" in the King Schools studio.

“When we placed the call to Pat to inform him that that he had won, we first got his voice mail. Pat listened to our message and wondered if we were just trying to sell him something. After hearing us repeat his name twice in the message, he thought, ‘Something must be up,’ and decided he'd better call us back. We are so glad he did!” commented John King.

Martha added, “When Pat spoke with us about flying and what influenced him to become a pilot, he told us he had wanted to fly since he was a kid. His experience in the Air Force, where he was around airplanes all the time, only added fuel to his desire to learn to fly.”

When asked what he looked forward to the most out of the list of prizes, Pat responded, “I’m really looking forward to the flight in the Falcon.”

Meanwhile, since pilots often say that one of the things they miss about general aviation is a sense of community, John and Martha King of King Schools announced at Sun 'n Fun a new online pilot community. Visiting the community allows pilots and aspiring pilots to interact with others, get up-to-date with the latest news about flight training, view videos, and read the latest articles in John and Martha’s blog about aviation risk management.
 
Martha commented, “One element of the KING Pilot Community that we think is particularly exciting is the ‘Key Your Mic’ Pilot Forum. It is a great place for pilots to interact by asking their own questions and answering others’ questions, or just sharing stories. It’s monitored by KING Pilots and CFIs so you can count on the quality of advice you get there.”

“If you’re working on, or thinking about working on, a new pilot certificate or rating, or are just interested in increasing your knowledge and proficiency, the KING Pilot Community is a great hang-out,” added John.

(Images provided by King Schools)

FMI: http://johnandmartha.kingschools.com

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