Flight School at KLAL

KingSky Flight Academy

VA ApprovedAccelerated Programs

KingSky Flight Academy is owned and operated by two airline captains with over 50 years of combined experience at Lakeland Linder International Airport, offering accelerated courses with Private Pilot achievable in as little as 21 days and partnerships with universities for degree pathways.

PPL from
$6,500
Fleet
4aircraft
VFR days
~310/yr
Est.
1964

Programs & Services

Training

Private Pilot

Private pilot certificate program from zero experience through checkride, including ground school and flight training.

Instrument Rating

IFR training covering precision and non-precision approaches, holds, cross-country flight planning, and partial-panel work.

Commercial Pilot

Commercial certificate training including complex and high-performance aircraft time, maneuvers, and cross-country requirements.

Multi-Engine Rating

Multi-engine add-on rating with training in engine-out procedures, Vmc demonstrations, and systems management.

ATP

Airline Transport Pilot certificate preparation covering airline-level operations, crew resource management, and ATP knowledge test prep.

CFI

Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) training covering fundamentals of instruction, lesson planning, and flight teaching techniques for single-engine aircraft.

CFII

Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument (CFII) rating preparation for teaching instrument students, including advanced IFR procedures and instructional techniques.

Transition Training

Aircraft-specific checkout and transition training for pilots moving to a new make, model, or avionics suite.

Endorsements

Complex Aircraft

Endorsement training for aircraft equipped with retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable-pitch propeller.

Career Pathway

The path to the airlines — highlighted steps are available here

PPL
IR
CPL
CFI
CFII
ME
MEI
ATP
Private Pilot
Instrument Rating
Commercial Pilot
Flight Instructor
Instrument Instructor
Multi-Engine
Multi-Engine Instructor
Airline Transport Pilot

Pricing

as of Jun 2025
Airline Pilot Program (International)7–9 months
$83,250
Airline Pilot Program (Domestic)7–9 months
$76,490
Private Pilot
$16,500
Instrument Rating
$14,900
Commercial Pilot
$27,500
Multi-Engine Rating
$6,500

Fleet

C

172

Cessna

Cessna 172

C

150

Cessna

Cessna 150

P

PA-28

Piper

Piper PA-28

P

PA-34 Seneca

Piper

Piper PA-34 Seneca

Airline Partners
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Team

2 members
DS
Dr. Sam Hanna
Owner & CEO · 60+ years in aviation education
WA
Wally Amidon
VP of Operations · Former airline pilot, multi-type rated

Nearby in FL

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