Maybe this guy is a troll, but perhaps people, especially beginners can learn something by this thread.

I'm confused about the above quote. I don't fly in a club probably for reasons like this. How can a club force or mandate that their plane first be inspected before its maiden flight? If someone is insistent on flying their new shiney warbird at the field after being told how difficult it is or how the chances of them successfully flying it are next to none, by all means the sky belongs to you just as much as it belongs to me. As long as no one is going to get hurt and there is wide open field, have at it. It's happened at the field where I fly a newbe shows up with a brand new plane. Just for conversation purposes we begin to talk and it's revealed it's his first time and first plane. I suggest the whole trainer buddybox method, but they insist on taking it up. I say okay,,,,,grab a seat and watch a plane go up in its last moments and just watch.

I don't know,,,,maybe I'm just missing something here, but I don't think I can tell someone,,,,!QUOT!this is your first plane and you're a beginner so let us inspect and test fly it for you and if you refuse to you'll need to leave.!QUOT!

I've instructed 3 people and currently helping another. I've test flown about 4 planes for beginners. I help all that I can for FREE, but when someone says he flying it no matter what,,,,,by all means,,,not guts no glory.

Bottom line for all you beginners,,,,get some help and be safe out there.