Letter received by Mark R. Richard,
Richard Oil Company Oil and Gas Operators, Kansas
(after completing training program)

October 4, 1996

Dear Mark,

I would like to take this opportunity to express to you my thoughts about the excellent program you have developed at IFR Flight Training School. My expectations and needs were fully met by you and all of your excellent staff instructors who I had the opportunity to work with.

Prior to attending your school, I visited three of the nation's most renowned flight training schools as well as all of the schools in the Austin area. I had made the decision to change careers and wanted to get the best training I could and to pursue it as quickly as my abilities allowed. I visited at length with instructors of the schools and toured their facilities. I spent three days at a popular Florida flight school and quickly concluded that if I attended their training program that I would become just another number.

After seeing for myself the different programs and comparing them to IFR, there was no doubt in my mind which program would enable me to be the best pilot I could be. I felt like you and your school would be able to get me further and faster to my goal of becoming a professional pilot. I met no one better qualified or with higher standards than yourself for preparing a person for a rating or career. I was especially impressed with your aviation contacts and the personal attention you give all of your students throughout their aviation programs.

I was right! After receiving my Learjet training in Dallas I was very pleased that I had taking the extra time working on my ratings at your school instead of the rushed programs that your competitors were trying to sell me. You were so right when you told me that anyone could get a rating, but when it was time for an interview or being faced with some sort of challenge, many people fall short due to poor initial training. My instructors at SimuFlight commended me on my instrument skills while flying the simulator in adverse situations. I attribute this directly to you Mark and to my training I received at IFR Flight Training School with your constant guidance.

I would also like to thank you for spending the extra time with my family and me to help us get settled in Austin. It is always hard to make a move but thanks to your introductions to local doctors, dentists and friends we very quickly felt at home here in Austin. Your friendship has meant a great deal to us.

I would also like to thank you for spending the extra time with my family and me to help us get settled in Austin. It is always hard to make a move but thanks to your introductions to local doctors, dentists and friends we very quickly felt at home here in Austin. Your friendship has meant a great deal to us.