Bob Noel wrote:
In article . com,
wrote:

IMHO this is the wrong problem to focus on solving. Up through solo,
flying is all fun and no work. Then you get into the written test and
all the crap to prepare for the checkride. Now it's a chore. I'll bet
getting rid of the written would reduce the attrition rate by at least
25%, perhaps more, but it won't happen anytime soon.

I guess that depends on the order in which the student does things.
I passed my written and had my medical before the first lesson.

Planning ahead helps but my point stands. As a busy person, a flying
lesson was recreation that I looked forward to. Studying for the
written was just a PITA. It cost me at least 6 months, and I'm pretty
sure it put a friend of mine on ice who'd made it to unsupervised solo.
He just didn't have the time to get around to it, and then life got
crazy and he lost track. That was 2 years ago and it will probably be 2
more before he can start again, assuming he does. The medical is a
nuisance but if you don't need a special issuance it takes a lot less
time.

-cwk.