Originally Posted by
ChasG
I was at the Pilot Centre Denham yesterday and my lesson had to be cancelled due to the poor weather. However I had about 2 hours ground school going over the basics - when I asked what the charge would be, the chap looked at me suprised and asked if I had flown. I was then told no fly, no charge. I find that amazing in todays climate and what a nice group of people.
At my Club when it's unflyable the instructors do briefings on Met, Air Law, Aerodynamics, route planning, navigation, stalling, spinning, circuit planning, instrumentation, etc. During winter months we also hold Saturday morning group briefings on all of the above, plus aerobatics, sports psychology, competition flying, how to review your flight, read NOTAMs, ground handling, etc. All of this is done at no charge. but then we're a glidng club and not a flying school!