Trackday Instructor Shortage?

[rastta]

I've instructed with the Audi Club, HOD and others for about 7 years. Was asked to become chief instructor for the Audi Club but passed since I don't have the time. While I still instruct with Audi, I don't with the other groups because I've simply grown tired of getting in cars with people who simply know it all and are unwilling to learn. While that isn't everyone, it's increased over the years and seems to be a trend. Not sure why. I've literally gotten out of students cars after a couple laps due to this.

I still haven't attended a PCA event - but hope to next year. Not sure if I'd want to instruct or not.

[Porsche9]

Plenty of instructors at the Phoenix area PCA HPDEs doing it for free track time. Overall the folks that show up are a pretty great bunch of real Porsche enthusiast there to learn what their car can do and willing to learn from the instructors on hand. Most common car is the Boxster.

I read the article and for the most part agreed. The organizations need to do a better job of self monitoring and if they don't its just a matter of time before someone else will do it for them. Until then, it's up to each instructor to do what's right. I know when I go out with an instructor I listen to every word and I'm very grateful for their willingness to go out with me because I know they don't have to and they are taking a risk.

[itsnotanova]

I know someone that races a 911 and is an instructor for PCA and chin. He said he was going to stop instructing for PCA because they're a PIA. I didn't dig deeper to see why he felt that way.