Jumpers Away, a South Caolina-based jump pilot training school, has been designated by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association as a 2026 Distinguished Flight School. It is the fourth year in a row for Jumpers Away to receive the distinction. Jumpers Away was one of 52 flight schools in the U.S., and one of only 12 flight schools in the Southern Region to receive the honor for 2026.   AOPA annually surveys pilots about their recent flight school experience and ranks flight

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