Carl Maroney said that only the paid instructor is not covered, so the club doesn't have to worry about that.

How about people who have their own property to run a flight school on? No one says that it has to be run on a club field, in fact, maybe the pro instructor would much rather have his own property to teach, rather than have to try to teach around a sometimes busy flight line. Now that the instructor is making money, maybe he can afford to rent or lease a field.

Dave Scott of the First US Flight School - (http://www.frontiernet.net/~rcfs/ ) demands a $600 fee upfront. His schedule if full all flying season and he teaches 4 people per week. $2400 per week is a pretty good income for what so many seem to think there is no market for. Also, Dave's video is listed on Towers catalogue, not to mention he is also selling his instructional book. For the skeptics, I ask, why would so many people be so ready to spend $600 plus room and board for a week if there was so much free instruction available?

As a hobby shop owner, I wish there were many more paid instructors around. Logically, it would significantly finanically help out the AMA by bringing so many more $58 members. BTW, the AMA would not even have to offer such a policy, as the multbillion dollar RC aeromodeling industry could spring for such a policy. Wonder if RCHTA and NRHSA ever gave it any thought?

Joe Bartholomew
Lighthouse Hobbies
5844 Ontario St.
Olcott, NY 14126
Fax/Tel: 1-716-778-0529