About Us

Welcome to Kingsky Flight Academy in beautiful Lakeland, Florida! With over 60 years of experience, we are owned and operated by seasoned airline captains, offering unparalleled training in a location with ideal year-round weather. Our partnerships with four major colleges ensure a blend of academic rigor and practical expertise, and we’re proud to train U.S. Air Force JROTC cadets, inspiring the next generation of aviators.

Our school provides a complete pathway to the skies—from Private Pilot training all the way to Airline Pilot programs, including advanced Type Ratings for the Boeing 737NG and Airbus A320.

Whether you’re just starting or advancing your aviation skills, our experienced team is here to help you achieve your goals and soar.  Ready to take flight?  Let’s make your dream of flight a reality!

Built with professionalism, responsibility and love for aviation, Kingsky exists to train pilots with the FAA’s highest standards of training and safety.

Our Captains

Captain Kelmann

Captain Kelmann

Started his career at Embraer as a test pilot and engineer. After, was hired by TAM air taxi as a Captain on the Cessna 402 aircraft. The company, soon after turned into TAM Airlines, where Capt. Isaac Kelmann became both Embraer 110 and Fokker 27 Captain, Instructor and Check airman. After 10 years with TAM, he was hired by Transbrasil Airlines to fly as a first officer on Boeing 727-100, and after a few years moved to the Boeing 767.
​Nowadays, Capt. Kelmann teaches at PAN AM FLIGHT ACADEMY and BOEING TRAINING CENTER as a simulator instructor.

Captain Mauricio

Captain Mauricio

Completed his pilot training in the United States of America in late 90’s. After successfully completing his Commercial pilot’s license with Instrument and Multi-engine rating, Capt. Mauricio started his career in the corporate aviation, flying turbo-props (King air B200) and business jets (HS125-700, Falcon 900EX).
Mauricio also worked for a well-known flight simulator company for 5 years. Graduated in Business administration in 2002 in a University in Florida. Joined the Airlines in 2004 as a first officer and after 6000 hours as a B737 NG first officer, upgraded to Captain, where he adds up more than 16 years in the same airline.

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“Flying for the airlines for so many years, have taught us the importance of quality training and the highest standards of safety. For this reason, our values will always have Safety coming in first place.”