Horrace makes some great points, and I hope that the EC responds in a favorable way.

If your club has an instructor that is always available and doesn't mind sacrificing his flying time to help a new guy you are lucky. I belong to a small club and we do not have a steady stream of beginners. Most everyone that I have flown with over the years has always been willing to help instruct, but it is understandable that it can get old after awhile.

The comments on RCU indicate that there is a shortage of instructors. A belief that instruction should be free and readily available does not generate more instructors. I think Horrace's suggestion would.

Eric