{"id":4093,"date":"2019-10-28T17:45:57","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T21:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=4093"},"modified":"2019-10-28T17:46:18","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T21:46:18","slug":"local-lakeland-flight-school-has-been-recognized-as-the-best-flight-school-in-the-southern-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2019\/10\/28\/local-lakeland-flight-school-has-been-recognized-as-the-best-flight-school-in-the-southern-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Lakeland Flight School has been recognized as the Best Flight School in the Southern U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kingsky Flight Academy&nbsp;(located at Lakeland Linder Airport)&nbsp;has been recognized for its excellence in flight training by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the world\u2019s largest aviation association. Kingsky has been awarded the title,&nbsp;<em>2019 Best Flight School in the Southern Region<\/em>, and is the only flight school in the region to earn this recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AOPA-SEal.png?resize=964%2C786&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4094\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=4094\" class=\"wp-image-4094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AOPA-SEal.png?w=964&amp;ssl=1 964w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AOPA-SEal.png?resize=300%2C245&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AOPA-SEal.png?resize=768%2C626&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AOPA-AWARD-4.png?resize=1110%2C740&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4095\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=4095\" class=\"wp-image-4095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AOPA-AWARD-4.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AOPA-AWARD-4.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AOPA-AWARD-4.png?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AOPA-AWARD-4.png?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AOPA-AWARD-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4098\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=4098\" class=\"wp-image-4098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AOPA-AWARD-3.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AOPA-AWARD-3.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AOPA-AWARD-3.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AOPA-AWARD-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AOPA\u2019s Flight Training Experience Awards were created to highlight the best flight training the industry has to offer. \u201cCreating a genuine bond with a customer is crucial to creating a positive flight training experience,\u201d said Chris Moser, AOPA\u2019s Senior Director of Flight Training Education. \u201cThe Flight Training Experience Award consisted of four areas that were listed as critical to identify the best flight training experience; Educational quality, customer focus, community and information sharing.&nbsp; There is no doubt that this year\u2019s winners have connected in a powerful way to their customers. These flight training providers are doing it right!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA restless search for excellence in safety, quality and efficiency is what is making Kingsky successful and nationally recognized.\u201d said Captain Mauricio Kelmann, Kingsky Flight Academy\u2019s CEO.&nbsp; \u201cDoing things right, properly maintain our aircraft, investing in training of our instructors, having strong standardization principles, a good work environment, and always be vigilant of your customers\u2019 needs, is the key to run a successful flight school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The 2019 awards were based on a research done by AOPA, about what makes the best flight training experience.&nbsp; The process yielded an evaluation of 972 different flight schools and 1,876 individual flight instructors.&nbsp; Out of the 972 flight schools, only 6 were chosen as the best regional flight schools.&nbsp; Learn more:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aopa.org\/FTEawards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.aopa.org\/FTEawards<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information about flight training at Kingsky Flight Academy is available at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingskyfa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.kingskyfa.com<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kingsky Flight Academy&nbsp;(located at Lakeland Linder Airport)&nbsp;has been recognized for its excellence in flight training by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the world\u2019s largest aviation association. 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