Originally Posted by
possel
So long as you have a valid pilot's licence, you can join; they just don't do ab-initio. The days of having to be nominated are long gone!
The Tiger Club does offer ab-initio training on their Piper Cubs, but it isn't their main focus. Ab-initio is also the only type of training that you actually need to pay for the instructor, all other training is entirely free to members, given by CRI/FI members for other members, something which I haven't heard of anywhere else.
I don't think The Tiger Club has been invitation only since the 90s, and I have found them very welcoming! :-)