wrote:
Before the launch I do a complete walk around the plane, and include a
Positive Control Check with an experienced pilot. Before hook-up, I use
the following:

A - Altimeter...Set
A - Airbrakes...Down and locked
B - Ballast...Checked (as required)
B - Belts...Buckled
C - Controls...Free
C - Cable...Checked
C - Canopy...Down and locked
D - Direction of the wind
E - Emergency procedures

I have added tail dolly after an embarrasing incident. Thankfully did
not go far down the runway before realizing things did not look or feel
right and popped the cable, but.................

Chip F