Ryan,

I know what you mean. It's a hassle waiting around to fly, and a little nerve-wracking to learn with a bunch of people watching. But once you start flying, you don't notice the other people so much, and there are probably some quiet times at the field. Worst case, after you get up to speed, if you still don't like flying at the club, you can go find your own field ( maybe ), and know enough to fly successfully. Best case, you will get to like the club, and stick around. Either way, you come out way ahead learning from an instructor. I really wanted to do it on my own, and I did for a while. It wasted quite a bit of my time.

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