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King Schools, Inc.

Logo: kingschools.com3

American Pilot Training Software

King Schools, Inc. is an American computer software company headquartered in San Diego, California. The company focuses on the creation of Computer Based Training (CBT) or e-learning to assist individuals in obtaining all levels of pilot certification in the United States. Over the years, the company has expanded its training courses to cover the various pilot certificates, ratings and educational requirements, along with many aeronautical elective studies.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1973Founded1

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King Schools, Inc. is an American computer software company headquartered in San Diego, California. The company focuses on the creation of Computer Based Training (CBT) or e-learning to assist individuals in obtaining all levels of pilot certification in the United States. Over the years, the company has expanded its training courses to cover the various pilot certificates, ratings and educational requirements, along with many aeronautical elective studies. More recently, it has begun offering all of its courses in web-based training (WBT) and mobile device formats.2

How it started

History

In 1975, King Schools, Inc. was started by John and Martha King as a touring two-day ground school.

In 1989, King Schools moves to its current facility in San Diego, near Montgomery Field

In 1999, King Schools produces the flight training videos for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000, featuring John and Martha King providing personal instruction for virtual pilots. They also did the same for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002, in 2001.

In 2008, the Kings were inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, and in 2019, they were inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.

From Wikipedia’s article on King Schools, Inc., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Timeline

  1. 1973Founded Founded in San Diego1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$617.9K 2020–2020
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2020: $617.9K in all. PPP loans $617.9K.$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 · PPP loans: $617.9K2020
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2020$617.9K$617.9K

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA4. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 13, 2020$617.9K PPP loan (first draw) from Readycap Lending, LLC4To KING SCHOOLS, INC., San Diego CA; $624.9K forgiven Jun 23, 2021

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