Why is it that a person goes to the airport and expects to pay an instructor (yes, some teach part time as a hobby for a fee) but comes to the model field and expects the same for nothing?

BTW, the airport is owned by the county so that compares to a county supplied model field.

The only things that are standing in the way of paid instructors is the AMA and clubs/members attitude. Usually the attitude comes from those that don't and won't do the instruction.

I tried to get our club to charge a newbie that used club instruction a minimum of a three year membership. A large percentage don't come back the second year, but have used the club resources. That wouldn't fly either.

I even had one fellow that came and announced that he was going to use the free club instruction and them go join and fly at another club after he learned. You know how much he got!

Soap box off again.

Dan