Great choice, I had a share in one for many happy years, sadly I no longer fly
1) Is it perfectly acceptable to ask to be taken for a flight? If you were buying a car, you'd want a test drive, so I'd assume that as long as I offer to pay the cost of the flight, this shouldn't be an issue.....yes, absolutely, and make sure you get to fly it too not just a flight as a passenger
2) If there are a couple of other interested parties, and I have a date I want to see the a/c (and go for a flight too), but it gets rained off, are most people happy to hold on to the share until you have the flight?.......Not sure you'll get an answer on this, it would depend on the existing group, how they react to your enquirers (how keen they think you are and if they think you'll fit in) and what offer they get from other, interested parties. It's a question you need to put to them
3) Anything in particular I should be cautious of? The plane is over 50 years old, but has an annual until the end of next year, apparently has great maintenance fund and has had new avionics a year or so ago (with new radio for 8.33 regs too).....Don't worry to much about the age of the airframe, other than to look for signs of rust, but pay attention to the age of the engine and when it might be due for replacement/overhaul. Get a friendly mechanic to look over the tech logs for you. Beware a hangar queen.
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