Mach, he joined in January and started asking about this in July.
Perhaps it would provide a more balanced view if we knew when the money changed hands.
I do pay for my flying up front, in ten hour blocks. I can stand to lose that amount of money in the very, very unlikely event of the club going under. Part of my confidence is based on the fact that the people running the club concerned, really are are unable to disappear.
For a lot of small flying clubs, it's a bit easier to do a moonlight. That's why I wanted the input from someone who has been had over.
I doubt that the CAA would entertain such a block on the financial viability of a business, but we must surely all agree that "something" needs done.