Hi,

My experience is that clubs offer camaraderie and other advantages, but
getting time with an instructor is tougher so it gennerally takes longer to
make progress. That is not true for all clubs.

I joined a club after my first solo. Fortunately, the commercial instructor
was able to fly with me in the club ships. I saved money on the glider
rental by joining the club, but still had the opportunity to schedule my
flying with the paid instructor.

Paul Remde

"ISoar" wrote in message
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I'm scheduled to Solo this weekend (yipeee!) and am thinking about
whats next. Plan was to train at a FBO then join a club. Question is
when to transition? I know theres going to be more lessons before I
take the FAA license test. FBO advantage is familiar aircraft,
airfield, soaring conditions, instructor. Only disadvantage is price.
When would be the best time to transition? When would be the
stupidest?