This Discussion is getting more comical every day, Where in any of these posts has anyone stated they want to change the way anybody or any club does their training, NOBODY wants to make it mandatory or even recommend that anybody do it, Hossfly , I and others are simply making a proposal to have paid instructors as an OPTION, Hossfly has even made the suggestion that it cost extra , WE in no way want to force this option on anybody, What is with all the Knee JERK reactions , This Option would be for the Instructors who would like to be paid for their time accept students who are WILLING to pay for instructions, I have not seen any suggestions that you can't have both . This Hobby can be as cheap or as expensive as YOU want it to be. If someone wants to pay to have perhaps more professional type training there should be a program available for those instructors wanting to do it.

This is an Excerpt from our training program.

"Membership in the SMRCC is “highly” recommended (New members can sign up at the field). Due to the limited number of “Volunteer” club instructors and the large turnout for training preference to club members will prevail during schedule training times"

Club Membership is $45.00, AMA is $58.00

What would be the problem with ADDING, " Individual instruction can be arranged at scheduled training times and/or at other than scheduled training for an extra Fee "

There is absolutely no rule of thumb that can determine who will and will not stick with this hobby after learning to fly their trainer, But there is no question that the percentage is higher for those who have the patients to build their trainer . That does not mean that ARFS are BAD, it doesn't mean the ARF crowd should not be given any less attention . It simply a trend that those who have been in the hobby a long time have noticed.