Michael D King                Last Visit: 02.08.2007


Thank you for checking out my profile, it is privilage for me to have you consider me as your future flight instructor. I enjoy flight instruction very much, it is joy to help others fulfill their dreams of becoming pilots. I have been instructing since 1992 with a short break during the 2001 terroist attacks and having a couple of kids. It is my desire to be a part-fulltime flight instructor. I am not building hours to run off to an airline. I am currently working towards getting the experience I need to obtaining my Inspector Authorization Rating(IA, for aircraft maintenance. I also fly "Wings Of Mercy" Trips with a friend of mine in his Beechcraft Duke. I have a part time job that I use to help offset the slow times and to help pay the bills. That allows me the flexibility to either train pilots or do maintenance. I look forward to the opportunity to fly with you. Michael

I'm located in Richland , Michigan

Certificates:    Pilot, Flight Instructor and Mechanic.  

Certificate Levels:   Commercial.  

Certificate Ratings:    Airframe, Airplane Single Engine Land, Airplane Multiengine Land, Airplane Single and Multiengine, Instrument Airplane, Powerplant and Aircraft Engine.  

Instruction Material:    Jeppesen, FAA and Others.  

Associations:    Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and Aircraft Owner and Pilot Association (AOPA).  

Operate Airports:   Kalamazoo, MI, (AZO) Three Rivers, MI (HAI)  

Flight/Flight Instruction Experience
It is a joy for me to be able to take someone who has always had the desire and dream to fly and maki it a reality. I am a pretty easy going instructor, I don't get mad or yell in the cockpit or on the ground. You, the student are usually nervous enough and adding that on top does not bring a very good trainng environment. I do have high expectaions of my students though, I do expect them to do their homework. I don't like to have my time wasted,nor yours, with students that aren't willing to do the homework. I understand that sometime circumstance happen and they need to be dealt with each on their own merit. More importantly than waisting my time, it costs YOU the student more because we have to back up and make sure that those items get covered. I understand that you are spending your hard earned money to achieve a dream, I don't take advantage of this. I charge for the time that we are together. Usually 2 hour blocks, I am always available for questions as well. Even if you are late I begin the charge when we were to meet. If you cancel, in short order I still charge the full time for instruction. I have recently had 3 students get there pilots license: 2 Private Pilots and 1 Light Sport Pilot. I really enjoy teaching, it is the highlite of what I do. If you have any futher questions please feel free to contact me. Michael

Educational Background
Michael King began his love for aviation in February 1989. He obtained his Private Pilot in the spring of 1990. After obtaining that milestone he attended Baker College of Muskegon, where he received the rest of his ratings from Instrument through Certified Flight Instructor Instrument. During this time he also earned his Multi-Engine rating. Michael earned a Professional Pilot Associates Degree of Applied Science in March of 1992. His first instructing job was at the Plainwell airport, and he instructed there for about a year. He then became part owner of a 150 at Kalamazoo with the Kalamazoo High Fliers and began free lancing his love for flight instructing. During this time Michael attended Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids and received his Airframe and Power Plant rating with another Associates Degree in Applied Science. During his training to become an A&P, Michael continued to instruct at the Lowell airport where he obtained a tail wheel endorsement to add to his experience. Michael also obtained a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Organizational Management from Cornerstone University, graduating in June of 1996. While living in Grand Rapids he worked for a commuter airline and did that for nearly 2 years. He then began working at Marshall Airport, starting out in the maintenance shop and moving into flight instruction. While teaching there he received his Multi-Engine Instructor rating. Michael is currently acting as a sub-contractor for Destination Flight in both the flight and maintenance department. Michael has also recently received a certificate of completion for the Rotax 4 Stroke Engine. He is also in the process of adding Flight Instructor Endorsements to his Flight Instructor Certificate for Powered Parachute Land (PPL) and Airplane Single Engine Land for Light Sport Aircraft. Another goal of his is to add a Seaplane rating for General Aviation and Light Sport. Michael enjoys teaching others the joy of flight and maintenance. Michaels long range goals are to obtain his Inspector Airworthiness (IA) rating and Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR) rating. Michael is a member of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI), EAA, AOPA and Wings of Mercy. Michael resides in Richland where he enjoys being a husband and father with his wife Becky and their two children Jonathan and Laura.


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