For a newish PPL, renting an unknown C150, the realelephant in the room has not been addressed.
having read many accounts on PPrune, I append a tongue in cheek addendum to exascot's "checklist.
A- Are SID's complied with?
Yes...go to 1
NO- B- Wings still firmly attached?
Yes. say prayers, go to 1
no... walk away alive.
C Main landing gear still attached?
Yes...say prayers go to 1
no... call scrapman
do not attempt to go to 1
Even though the aircraft has a Certificate of Airworthiness, the many horror-stories resultant from SIDS inspections, would suggest thatthese amazingly long-lived, robust aircraft are increasingly flying on the "excess-strength" margin.