HELO DAVE
Thought i'd add my four penny worth.
I have recently had to exsperiance, four different instructors (much against my will ,due to my usual FI leaving),and have exsperianced the feeling of "inadaquacy" (if that is the correct word to use.
I have been flying for nearly four months,and have not as many exams as you ,although i have 40 hours .
I some times feel incredably stupid,when being briefed (and i have usually read up on the chapter beforehand, )but quite often what I feel I know, just goes out of my head when put on the spot with a question fired at me.I do not really like one to one,for that very reason.
When travelling home after the lesson.I am kicking myself, for saying something incredably stupid and wrong,when I know the correct answer.
I have always liked consistancy,and prefere to stick with one FI,then he really should know ,what you've taken in ,and what exactly he has taught you, but can also see that you do pick up points,from someone different aswell.
AS to being ignored at the club ,especially having invested so much money there ,is disgracefull.
That would never happen at my club,but it is only a small one.
I have also been alerted when the weather,has been to wild to fly ,and as I have a long 160 mile trip , I appreciated,the thought and conern.
I started to fly at 48 and it was never an life long ambition,(i can't say to much as it is all on another thread),
but I have nearly given up so many times in my short 16 weeks ,and i don't suspect,that my motivation was as strong as yours,and I have had , different obstacles,thrown at me on the way, but feel i have invested to much time and money to give uo at the last hurdle,(but i'm not there yet.)
I'm not very articulate,and waffle alot , and hope i havn't missed the point ,on your wanting to give up.
But when i have felt i havn't known enough at a lesson ,i just want to get home and reread the relavant bits ,so I will not make that mistake (or get flustered,and give the wrong answer again)
For what its worth, Its another day to day,and you should rethink.you sound so close.
Get another instructor and complete it.
PINK-AVIATOR