Mick Murphy

Thankyou for all your points of view. I have said to the two instructors that i am very grateful but they to say it is not on and sympathise with our pridicaments and last night i had a right conversation with the vice chairman so that probably means i will be looking for a new club now but it has been going on way before i arrived and it seemed something had to be said but you know what 'Some' committee members are like its how dare you are a beginner ( although i am really experienced but with just a fair period off) club scenario it is like that in most hobbies or sports It seems it is not rare then that this happens and my view is if you want to bring this rule in supply trainers as if you cant don't I can travel in the South East really although Sussex in the main but i travel right across the South East for my job and can stick my plane in there for the day.

I flew planes about 20 years back and then did the family thing and now have entered back into it. I thought i would join a club and paying with insurance the best part of £200 i did but unknown to me to fly solo i needed an A certificate now i thought that was a good idea after such a lay off and checked to see who were the teachers and there were 10. No problem i thought but in the end i found out only 2 were available and with atleast 20 beginners i am getting very irritated. Both can only fly at weekends so i turn up and atleast 8 per instructor turn up....The result is 5 hours at the field and one flight...The next weekend one instructor dropped out and result was 6 hours 1 flight. It seems that these 10 instructors was a complete load of rubbish or they have just shrugged their responsabilities. I can't turn up in the week as i cant fly solo and so its all a joke and i am thinking of asking for my money back I am more than happy to take the test but one flight a week after hanging round for 5 hours is a con. I heard its taken some 2-3 years to pass and i am not surprised. Are there any shools to do a crash coarse ( literally) as it would not take that much time surely Sorry it has been a bit of a winge first post but are all clubs like this as i feel i have paid £200 for a complete waste of my time...