Often club membership has a waiting period, based on the
number of airplanes and on the number of instructors. As a
result, instructors usually do not have to wait to join and
they may even get a discount on fees ad dues.

I don't think the waiting period waiver would come into play, but the
discount on fees and dues just might, depending on the FSDO. I'd find
it a very weak argument however. It doesn't make the CFI an employee,
nor does it have the CFI "supplying" the aircraft.

Now, what if a club requires, for the initial checkout only, that a
club-approved (but possibly non-member) CFI conduct the checkout, and
further instruction is at the member's disscretion?

Jose
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