RE: cost of a flight instructor?
I agree that flight instruction should be free. In fact, I just finished repairing a Nexstar that another club member had crashed last year. I put my engine in it, purchased a new reciever and servos, recovered it with a custom job, and now have it solely for the purpose of doing demonstration flights. If someone calls me wanting and intro to the club, I'm ready to do it. Now if they want to contribute some fuel to the cause, I'm happy to let them!
Brad