Ken; Edge.
It's sounds as if I'm condemning the young man's aircraft but by all means I'm not! I stated that his mistake was common, not uncommon. By all means I'd like to see his aircraft in the air and having fun. But there is small things that need to be taken care of, on any aircraft prior to taking it up for the first time.

You just don't want a brand new aircraft crashing on the first flight!
The comments were for those that thought it's alright to take any aircraft to a flying field that is not or may not be safe.

Your only talking about a 30 Min repair of the problem (Maybe). Why not take the time to fix it right prior to going to the field?