Guns, Handcuffs and John and Martha King

Editorial Staff

Monday, August 30, 2010 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Aviation instructors John and Martha King were involved in a bizarre case of mistaken identity on August 28, leading to them being held at gunpoint and handcuffed at Santa Barbara Airport.
They were detained for approximately 30 minutes due to the mix-up, which Martha King recounts in an *AVweb* podcast.
The incident serves as a cautionary tale, with Martha King emphasizing "lessons to be learned" for all pilots from this unexpected encounter.

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Think it can’t happen to you? John and Martha King (of King Schools) beg to differ. Aviation’s best-known couple were the subject of a bizarre case of mistaken identity on Aug. 28 that resulted in them having guns drawn on them, being handcuffed and held for about 30 minutes. As always, there are lessons to be learned from Martha King as she goes through the bizarre event at the Santa Barbara Airport in this unedited and, at 15 minutes, longer-than-usual AVweb podcast.

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