Ofcourse you need direction from the instructor, what I meant was if you're not happy with the depth of a lesson on a subject (for example) - then ask for more detail, ask someone else to explain it (another instructor maybe) or read up on it. People are all too happy to be spoon fed the information rather than seeking it out themselves. By take charge I mean get involved.
I guess I am the mystery poster singing their praises! I just came on to correct a few non facts that were posted above, not sell a pro pilot course