I was going to respond in detail to this,
then I saw that Jay Beckman had said pretty much everything that I was
going to say.

So - do everything that Jay said.
Then stop worrying and go fly.
FBO aircraft are not falling out of the sky every day.
Checkout instructors are not suicidal nuts who will fly planes held
together with adhesive tape.
You are not an A & E so you can't tell anyway - you have to trust or go
rent a car instead.
Or buy your own plane.

Don't overanalyze this.
Check the books,
Do a decent walkaround
and go fly.

That's my best advice

Tony

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Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Cessna 172H C-GICE

In article .com,
wrote:

Hi All, as new licensed pilot I am looking else where for plane
rentals. As you know that the price is a great concern. For a C152 it
can be from $59/hr (wet) to $90/hr (wet). big differences.

My question is, when you first go to a FBO, what to check when seeing a
plane that you never flew on. How do I know that this plane is
maintained well?! Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

Lo