Thats a good point...what do these clubs do as clubs. I fortunately belong to a very good club...Old Sarum! We have things like the annual navigation competition which is always a laugh...and the annual flyout to Alderney. Last year they took 72 people in various aircraft. We quite frequently have BBQ nights in the summer and i think we have a fish and chip night coming up quite soon!
And on the topic of the drop out rate...i really dont understand it...I've been hooked since the age of about 10! And i cant understand how someone with a PPL would not want to use it. I'm doing ATPLs now...but as KCDW said...set goals...I've just done my Night and IMC ratings in two weeks in order to get myself ready for this coming year of fun
...the only problem with that is that you have to pay approach charges :P
Tom