Testimonials

Bill & Michelle W.

You should know a couple of other important things about my feedback. 

First, that I started my career at the Boeing Company 35 years ago, working in the Transportation department, moving very large objects including Airplanes worth millions of dollars with often hundreds of an inch clearance and absolutely no room for error.  So I know more than the average person about the risk and operation of large pieces of equipment.  Dan obviously has those skills.

Second, In the last 20 years at Boeing I have been a Senior Strategist for our Learning Organization, responsible for training every type of skill, from engineering to manufacturing to computing skills and yes, including transportation skills, to almost 200,000 employees worldwide.  I have multiple Master’s Degrees in Learning Science, as does my wife who also has many years of experience in Adult Learning, and is currently a Professor at Bellevue College here in Washington State.  So we know more than the average person about what it takes to educate people, starting with understanding learning styles, developing the curriculum or approach, and then most importantly the delivery.  Dan has those skills.

There is one other important element that it takes to make it all work well, and this part is much harder to find when hiring a good instructor.  I’m a believer that in order to be a great instructor, you have to be a great “people person” and be able to communicate well with all walks of life.  I believe it’s an innate skill that you either have or don’t, and it’s really hard to develop it if you don’t already have it, especially as an adult.  Dan definitely has those skills.

My wife and I took the 2 person lesson, knowing that even though I’m the more experienced of the two and could get by without a lesson, I also knew that everyone including me can continue to learn and improve.  And it was really interesting to see how Dan balanced my more advance experience (while still making sure I was learning new things) and at the same time was able to teach my wife who had never been behind the wheel of anything larger than a pickup truck.  Dan was a very smooth and advanced master of instruction, always making both of us feel comfortable and making sure we were learning.  He also made sure to solicit feedback from us throughout the 2 days, and wanting to know if we needed more information, or had additional questions.  We never felt rushed, and we never felt bored.  As I’m sure you know these are all signs of a great instructor. 

That said, Dan has all of the right skills, all of the right experience, and can help anyone learn to drive an RV. 

By the time we completed our lessons, Michelle and I were both absolutely delighted with the results.  Frankly, it was the best damn money we could have spent, and we both felt that we had certainly gotten “luck-of-the-draw” in having Dan as our instructor.  We left there knowing that the affects of what we learned would stay with us for a lifetime and would forever change the way we are able to enjoy our Motorhome. 

We appreciate what you and your school do… it changes lives.  We can’t thank you and your team, especially Dan, enough.  He’s a gem for sure.  We now consider him a friend. 

DAN THE MAN!

Deb W.

We thoroughly enjoyed the training on Tuesday and Wednesday this last week given by Steve Avant!  He was an excellent teacher and went above and beyond to give us information that we would need in our newly purchased RV!!!

We have no complaints whatsoever and highly recommend him for future training.  In fact, we believe that we will need the refresher course next year and plan to adjust our schedule to be able to reserve time with him then.

Adena Health System (commercial lesson)

Hello!! I really enjoyed Randy the  instructor! He was kind and caring and had a great personality– perfect for this job. He was very knowledgeable about our bus unit and gave me pointers on how to remember things. I can apply his information to my personal camper as well as our work bus. Thanks Randy!

Donald N.

Our lesson with Randy Stanhope was far more comprehensive than we expected. He covered every button, knob and switch on our coach. We opened and reviewed every cargo door. But most importantly the driving skills and safety factors we learned about our coach were extremely helpful. My wife has become a great “spotter” for the tight spaces we encounter, thanks to Randy’s directions. We are very pleased with all aspects of our training. Randy truly knows his stuff. This course is a must do for all new RV’ers. We highly recommend Randy and this educational course.

Gary H.

I just wanted to send you some constructive feedback on our joint lesson the 19th and 20th of July. Our instructor was Mr. John Gaquin and he was very good. I was worried and apprehensive before the class and concerned that the instructor might be impatient or a yeller! Well, I was very pleasantly surprised from the first minute I met John! He was a friendly, kind and very understanding instructor that put us at ease, both myself and my wife, from the very first minute! He taught at a pleasant pace that helped both of us learn from him and each other. There were two very important and valuable things he taught us! The first was,  how to maintain proper lane centering by looking well ahead of the coach and focusing slightly right of the lane lines. It helped immensely. The second important point was, how to properly turn the coach, without having to figure out the pivot point, by using the driver’s hip line when passing the turn point. These both will make better coach drivers out of both of us.
One of the funniest things that happened was when my wife, Janet, was parallel parking the coach for the first time. John patiently drew it out and instructed her how to accomplish the maneuver and then turned her loose. When she parked it perfectly on her first try, I think someone?? Was heard to say and I quote, “damned!!!” Seriously he taught in a way that made both of us comfortable and that created a very positive learning atmosphere.
The only thing I would have liked to practice a little more was getting in and out of gas stations but with the one we did and all our discussions about acceptable stations, I have gotten to where I evaluate almost every station I go by. I always look for ones with islands that have a good 50′ from the store so I can either go through and turn on the outside island or one that has an exit around the outside of the store. I also watch the height and told my wife, if it comes down to it, however is not driving will get to go outside and marshal to driver in watching for proper clearance.
Finally, I would like to thank all of you for the instruction and confidence we acquired taking your RV Driving School class with John. Thank you and if you have any questions, please feel free to call me at (318)573-9761.