Bonanza and Baron Training Programs

Bonanzas and Barons are top airplanes.
The pilots that fly them expect top training.

IFR Flight Training School™ is nationally recognized for it's Bonanza and Baron training programs. Our instructors train each Bonanza and Baron pilot to optimum levels of flight and aeronautical knowledge proficiency equipping them to fly safely with skill and confidence.

Training Programs

Certificate & Rating Programs

Meet our Bonanza and Baron Instructors

Mark Wilson

Mark founded IFR in 1989 and is also one of our Bonanza and Baron qualified Instructors. Mark began flying Barons in 1969 as an Army Aviator flying the BE-55 which the Army designated the T-42. All of his Multi-Engine and Instrument training was performed in the Baron before moving to the Grumman OV-1 Mohawk which he flew in Vietnam. Mark later flew the Baron for a corporate flight department where he was Chief Pilot over the Baron as well as the King Air 200 operations. Mark began flying Bonanzas in 1975 where he flew an A-36 for the Horseshoe Bay Resort in Texas. Since then he has trained Bonanza Pilots at all levels - Student Pilot through Instrument, Commercial, Instructor and ATP.

Gary Biba

Gary started flying Bonanzas in 1979. He has owned 4 Bonanzas and currently owns a 1997 A-36. Gary has logged over 2000 hours of Bonanza flight time. Gary is a BPPP (Bonanza Pilot Proficiency Program) approved Bonanza and Baron Instructor. Gary earned his single and multi-engine ATP's in the A-36 Bonanza and the BE-58 Baron. Gary also works with Ron Weber and Mark Wilson at IFR in our Bonanza Formation Flying Program.