Ron Garret wrote:
I dutifully followed the checklist, which called for checking flight
controls free and correct after starting the engine.

You must not be flying a Cherokee. I can't move the rudder on the ground in
mine. It's firmly attached to the nosewheel. I always check for foreign
objects on the floor during preflight. Beyond that, all I can do is make
some full deflection turns as I'm rolling on taxi.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

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