Originally Posted by
JamesNoBrakes
The thing is, that's one of the primary reasons that check is done, besides blockages, binding and any other feel issue. I've investigated a fatal reverse-controls accident and it was pretty horrible. I'm not arguing whether it's been watered down to the point of not capturing the original intent, but it's interesting to see just how real it is when it happens, and it does happen. The pre-takeoff check was supposed to be the thing that catches it.
I get that, it's just that complacency is probably present for that in glass jets. Reading this I realized that I look for full deflection (have seen it not quite there), but am not really consciously checking the direction on the jet. Apparently something I should improve.
Kinda of like that LEX crash... how many of us said afterwards, yeah I could have done that?