Janis Hidiki wrote:
Recently decided to go for my private's license after all these years
of waiting for time and money.
But it seems like one has to just "hunt & peck" for a good instructor.
True?

How can you tell if an instructor has a good (or any) track record?
Does the FAA keep track of instructors' success rate?
Or is there somewhere online where one can find recommendations from
past students?

Try to find the DE that serves your area and call him or her. Often
they will tell you who sends them the best prepared students.

Matt