Snoop:

Every club, or any group of people, is going to have a percentage of rectums. Maybe you've just not yet met the nicer folks there.

But I would check out the group at the farmer's field, sounds like that might be a lot better than your "Official" club.

If you feel able to do so, get the Real Flight simulator, I've seen immediate solo flight after some time on RF, most using it as a primary trainer solo with an hour or less of dual time. And $200 for the sim easily trumps $600 for the second plane. Not that you wont get the second and later planes, just that you wont have to get it as soon.

Bill.