On Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 11:36:39 AM UTC-5, Fred Bear wrote:

As was mine and the method was the same.

Pre-launch checklist was CBSIFTCB - with the final B being brakes:closed
and locked.

I also use CBSIFTCB in preference to the Schweizer-specific(?)US-common ABCCCDE (or whatever it is these days ;^)

Once on a race grid launch (i.e. hectic & rushed) in an LS4, I had the spoilers open for roll control, and just when the tug started moving, the wing runner yelled something at me (turns out it was "YOUR SPOILERS ARE OPEN!"). But hearing something yelled in my direction at the start of a takeoff roll got my attention; and I was airborne (still with the spoilers out) before I figured out that there was nothing wrong - except for me forgetting to close the spoilers during the takeoff roll as planned - due to the distraction!

Kirk
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