Good point.

Hossfly,

Fine an dandy, but don't make a newbie pay out the wa-zoo for instruction on top of club annual dues, club joining dues, and equipment.
Club joining dues should at least cover this instruction. Or at least offer a club trainer. Want to pay the instructors, pay it out of club money for at least a set time limit.

Least you all forget, this is and can be a very expensive hobby to start out in and maintain. If you got the extra money for a personnel instructor, by all means spend it. Keep our economy strong. I just don't want to see the option for pay vs free waste away, because of greed.

Maybe the AMA should work on a certification program for instructors that want to get paid. Make them show they are quilfied to teach.

Actually thats the answer.

Instead of more insurance the AMA should make Paid instructors take a written and flight test to get certified to teach. Along with their yearly fee for certification they could include insurance to the instructor for non AMA insured students at no extra cost.