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Chris Schmelzer wrote:

Just really painful after paying monthly dues to the club for so long.
I mean, after I finished my PPL checkride at Stinson, they didn't then
say, "Well, you can fly after a checkride!"

If it's a real club, maybe you can get together with some
other members and vote out the board. Alternatively, go to
a club meeting and raise the issue. It may turn out to
be insurance restrictions, or it may turn out to be a
Napoleon complex. In either case, it will probably
clarify what you want to do.

Mike Beede