At the local field the other day I overheard a club officer (the president of the club) tell an interested spectator about the rules to become a pilot. The officer told the guy that he was alowed one flight on the club trainer with one of the clubs instructors. After that one flight he would have to join the AMA and the club before any more instruction was given.

Is this an AMA rule or just a club rule? IT was told to the guy as it was an AMA rule and the club had to follow it.

The reason I bring this up is that it is a chartered AMA club and I beleive that if the instructor is using a buddy box to train with then the student is covered as far as property damage or bodily injury is concerned. After all the instructor should take control before any distruction or injury shas occured.