At our club most rules are common sense. They need to be posted though, as the most uncommon element in society is common sense.

There are only a few "Nazi" rules, and they are rarely enforced. One such rule is that a new plane, or newly repaired plane needs to be checked out by the safety officer before you fly it, I have never seen that rule enforced, and those that are not good builders ussually seek out the advice of others on their own, thus complying to an extent while benefitting from experience. I guess we are lucky, as most members get along and will help anyone who asks, and people ask often.

I think student pilots should be trained and asked to demostrate a reasonable degree of control over their aircraft before being allowed to operate them around other people. Forcing someone to show competence ( not perfection) in a variety of circumstances benefits all of the club members, anyone can claim to be able to do anything.

I agree with those that say adults should be able to make their own decisions on things, but frankly, I like to know that when someone else is flying at my field, I do not have to watch them 24-7 to ensure my safety, I can work on my plane for instance.

Guidelines such as those first posted are a good place to start, and can be tailored to the unique needs of whatever field. Obviously some aircraft cannot perform certain manuevers, or perform them well, so strict scoring systems would be out of place.

I got the impression from those advocating the rules listed here that absolute requirements were not what was being discussed.

In addition to the stalls etc that were added along the way, I think good rudder useage ( flat turns and the like) should also be taught. At my feild, there are those that say "You don't need a rudder to fly", they never fly in the wind though. When the wind picks up suddenly ( and it does this every now and then) it is always touch and go that these people can safely land. This is simply for their the longevity of their planes though, not nescasarily the safety of others.
But then again, when you are teaching someone to fly, you are teaching them a skill, and signing off on them states that they should be able to handle most problems, so teach them that way...