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As an instructor for many years. I am very surprised that there is no forum on any of the sites for instructors to share info, ideas, educational materials and experiences. One of the biggest problems I see with club run training programs is a lack of standardization. I think a dedicated forum for instructors or flyers interested in becoming instructors would go a long way in helping this hobby start to grow again!
Douglas R. Serrand
Doug,
As one ofyour fellowInstructors at CCRC (Tim Boyle), I'll second the request for an Instructors Forum.
I think it would be instructive to keep it open for all members so that Students can see the flipside of their own frustration trying to arrange instruction. I was a student seeking instruction just over a year ago. Now that I'm on the other side I feel I have a good handle on the general feelings on both sides of the issue.
As to your comments about Hobby growth, I could not agree more. However, many established Hobbists/Club Members seem not to want to see growth as this just makes the field more crowded for them when theydo go out. I find this mindset unfortunate as I feel it's shortsighted.
In summary, I support an Instructors Forum because both new Pilots as well as Instructors could learn a great deal from each other in an open forum.
Mods, thoughts please?