You guys want standards?? Join the Air Force.. They are still teaching a high standard...
Fortunately, there are still schools that teach to this standard in the civvy GA world. run and staffed by Ex and still serving Military flyers.
unfortunately, a some of the students cant handle the criticism, and go where they will be told they are the best no matter what. even after they crash an aircraft through poor planning, and others are more concerned with just getting a licence than actually learning to fly. and see the small difference in price as the major factor in their training..
after reading through the incident reports recently, and seeing the atrocious flying recently around the place, i am seriously considering getting back into instructing again to at least try to make an improvement in flying and airmanship standards.