control locks were still locked when the aircraft took off ( Video-Footage )

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.


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Peter