sdnet,
Sorry to hear that you are having a hard time finding an instructor. Have you contacted any on the local clubs in your area yet?? A search of the AMA club locator turns up 11 clubs within 20 miles from you, plus more further away than that. You can find the results of that search here : [link]http://www.modelaircraft.org/ClubZipLocator.aspx?z=22302&d=25[/link]

Hope this helps

Ken