Mkirsch, I totally agree. It's just too bad that when an newbie goes to a club to learn how to fly he gets the old "First you need to get you a 40-size trainer. Then we'll be glad to teach you how to fly."

Hopefully, in the future, he'll get a response like "Sure we can teach you how to fly! Bob over there can teach you on a gasser. Talk to him and he'll advise you on which 40-size trainer to get. Or, if you want to learn how to fly electrics, Joe here can teach you on a Tiger Moth, Slow Stick, or Wingo."

Again, I agree. 30+ years of behavior is hard to break.

Goofup