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ScudRunner-d95
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John Swallow
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Now, there's someone who took Bob Hoover's dictum to heart!    :D
Colonel
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There are a very few, very simple things you need to do, to fly safely.

1) Look outside
2) Lower the nose

Many people will die - again - this year, because they think the above is stupid, like me.
Slick Goodlin
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But... [i]how??[/i]
David MacRay
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I hope they make an amendment to their take off checklist. Maybe just before select full throttle.

[b]Check for other planes on runway.[/b]
Slick Goodlin
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[quote author=David MacRay link=topic=9799.msg28096#msg28096 date=1560869736]
I hope they make an amendment to their take off checklist. Maybe just before select full throttle.

[b]Check for other planes on runway.[/b]
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Good point, and I guess this could happen to me.  [b]CIGARS[/b] calls for checking the sky but says nothing about looking at the runway.  I better get cameras on me ASAP, there could be YouTube gold waiting...
David MacRay
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I'm going to guess you are like me and stow the physical take off checklist after the run up but... If you need a checklist to take off like the guy in the video might have, I recommend adding the extra bit.
Tailwind W10
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I think i'd add one more line to the checklist:

"After colliding with objects on the runway: Retard Throttle."
David MacRay
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Good call tailwind.

Officially it's just a gues Slick so I won't edit my post but I'm confident you don't read a checklist while taking off.

As for the person running into the other plane in the video... I really wonder if they do.
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