Are 'clubs' just as commercial as 'schools' ? (ie. Do they normally have websites and operate as a business, or are they more private and you have to ask around to find them?)
Roooobs,
Thats probably a case of "how longs a piece of string"! However, I will answer it from the perspective of what I know - the club I belong to! We are indeed a Limited Company; however, that is more for convenience sakes and dates from 1960 when we were founded. We also have a website. However, don't run away with thinking we're commercial at all! We are a club run for the members by the members, and the one thing that unites us is a love of flying!
I guess it really depends on the individual club, and its worth asking around, visiting different establishments and seeing which you think you would fit into best, whose friendly? Who takes an interest in you? Who lets you look at their aircraft.....
Hope this helps
GQ