Have you ever been in one of the following situations: you desperately wanted to apply for a job/scholarship but didn't know who to ask for a letter of recommendation? Or, even worse, you asked someone to write a letter of recommendation for you because you thought this person would be the perfect one to ask. And then? Either they didn't write the letter or they wrote "just something" and you didn't feel confident to send the letter. If that sounds familiar to you, let me help you out. As a professional commercial pilot, flight instructor and freelancer I have written countless professional letters of recommendation for friends, students, and coworkers over the last five years. I have also been in the invidious position to evaluate applications and the attached letters of recommendations. - I know what companies want to read and what should be better left unsaid. So don't let a bad letter ruin your chances of getting what you want in life.