I just moved to Tulsa to finish up my ratings. Spartan is not a bad school, but it is expensive. If you have the extra money to dish out, and you want to go to an academy, then Spartan may not be a bad choice for you. My advice, would be to check out Christiansen Aviation, which is also located at Riverside in Tulsa. Their prices are roughly half of what Spartan's are. They do have older planes (with a couple of new 172SP's), but they are well maintained, and fly well. Christiansen has the lowest rental rates in the country, and all of their instructors are free lance, giving you a plethura to choose from (meaning they have instructors from 300 hrs TT up to 10,000 hrs TT, and everything inbetween). PM me if you want more detailed info.