Sounds like a carbon copy of the LAA/Pilot Coaching Scheme Scheme, I 'm all for keeping people flying, but if someone has an accident while on the buddy system, who will be deemed as "in charge"? In one statement the wording says it is the Mentee, the other says it's the "mentors responsibility" best get these things sorted out before there is a hiccup and lawyers get involved.
Will,
it is nothing like the LAA scheme. I am an LAA coach and the co-creator of the AOPA scheme so can categorically assure you it it nothing like LAA coaching.