TheOddOne,
In your situation, there isn't any ambiguity, it is a non-profit making club bringing people into aviation. That is a fantastic thing and long may it continue. As you rightly point out, this issue is not about organisations such as yours, but about commercial companies taking advantage of people.
There is a general drop in the numbers of people coming through doors of flying schools. Schools are also failing massively when it comes to retaining customers who have finished their initial PPL training.
The industry is badly run and could concievably disappear in years to come. The less people involved, them more expensive it will be for those that are left in, which brings us back to only the very rich being able to afford it.
Not a good situation for anyone.
Last edited by Say again s l o w l y; 12th Oct 2006 at 11:07.