IO540-C4D5D
I can understand well the ecomonics of the aviation business. In some ways it is the same as the industry I am in. I am not saying it is wrong, just trying to get to the detail i.e. is this a safety issue or not. In this case, for the specific example discussed, I don't believe it is a safety issue.
There many ways that I can see to deal with it. Change the category of aircraft, find an instructor who works for "Free", find an instructor who will charge huge fees for ground school but throw in the flying instruction for free. Al these and others must have been used before I am sure.
I will use the group owned aircraft for my training, BUT I will stay on the right side of the law, I haven't got much choice as I don't want to end up in the dock in my own court
Andy