@Wiggy
Part it is related to Government/EU handouts.
To get grants you need to demonstrate "accessibility"
So we get the situation were clubs have say it is suitable for everyone or whatever just to get their hands on the wonga.
Then there are the glass half full people who insist that any form of reality based negativity is not allowed.
I know some of them - and typically they have lots of car accidents as they never think it ( eg another car round the corner) might actually happen to them.
Usually once the reality dawns that you/he/she/they cannot actually do whatever it is they refuse to discuss the subject anymore.
To all of this I would add in that private aviation will die unless everyone starts to make it easier for the learner. (though perhaps not ipads in the circuit)
Take the lost at 10 miles away issue mentioned above.
When I flew gliders cross country with not GPS I got lost every single time.
When i used my GPS I did not get lost.
So which would your prefer
1. no GPS and I get lost and end up circling paying no attention to airspeed or anything that might be around else while I try and figure out from the map where I might be, while possibly careering into controlled airspace.
2. Use my GPS whereupon I never ever got lost and no my batteries never ran down and yes I actually looked out more as I was spending less time sodding navigating.
3. I quit private aviation and you have just lost another pilot and contributor to the sport.