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.