Act is too much of a crutch when it is working right.  Act will not force a student to fix a problem they have in flight like an instructor will.  The instructor can take the measure of a student and realize what the student is capable of even though the student might not see it in themselves.  I have had students I have been training get themselves in trouble about three mistakes high say to me instantly too take it back and stabilize it and I ahve said back too them you screwed it up fix it yourself I will not be here indefinitly to correct your problems.  Of course if they get very low I will take it back but that has gotten rarer since my ability to assess the students capability has improved.  Its truly amazing what a student will teach an instructor in the course of a lesson.  An instructor will force the student to learn faster then an inanimate object and it is not as much fun when there is no one to share it with.

firebird there is a fine club in Thronburg...from the light at rt1 go North about a mile or so it's up on the hill to the left...there is also a very good club off of white oak rd. just across the river in Stafford county...no reason to fly alone...

To Firebird !
Bumpass is on the south side of Lake Anna between Beaverdam and Mineral. Follow Rt. 208 out to Rt 652, turn left on 652 and follow that to Rt. 601, turn right on 601, cross the RR tracks, Follow 701 to 618, Turn left on 618 to Bagby Rd then turn right. Go 1/2 mile. My house is grey house on right. Can't miss it.</p>

To Jetmech05</p>

Is that flying club in Thornburg the one ran by Roy Wigglesworth?  If it is I'm coming to that one.  I know Roy.  He used to work on my CB radio back when I was driving for Mega and Virginia Paving.</p>

Yes that is the one...see if Roy remembers Smitty and his daughter Ashley

I'l ask Roy if he remembers.