And what airplane has a gust lock that allows the plane to take off?



Peter R. wrote:

Andrew Gideon wrote:


If there's a nontrivial wind, then correction for wind during taxi
provides a third opportunity.


During the preflight walk-around, I also manually move the ailerons and
elevators (ruddervators in the V35) to both get a good view of the
connecting bolts and to confirm movement, which is ultimately confirming
the removal of the gust lock.