I agree - that's what it looks like to me too. Yet I kept reading to see if the initial post was being supported. I'm glad it hasn't been for the most part. So I'm taking the bait now.

This is a question that everyone should ask themselves before giving advice:

If you give someone advice and it has a bad outcome, what is the consequence to YOU for giving that advice?

Also, what if someone takes the initial poster's advice and hurts somebody? Is the poster going to take responsibility for it or say, "Well you did <fill in the blank> wrong and it's your fault - not mine."

Sorry, but anyone who tells someone they should attempt flying on their own is irresponsible unless they also qualify it with things like making sure that your plane doesn't have enough fuel to make it to where it could cause damage to person or property.

OK, it's cool to learn on your own. So what?