The version used in the UK almost universal, it is
one of the few things that most people seem to agree
on is

C - Controls
B - Ballast (includes tail dolly)
S - Straps
I - Instruments
F - Flaps
T - Trim
C - Canopy
B - Brakes
E - Eventualities

The only contensios issued is where the eventualities
should come. Some believe before C- Canopy. Others,
including me don't understand why with good airmanship
and planning you need it at all, it should be done
as part of the flight planning and self brief. A case
of legislating for those who cannot remember to do
the simplest and most essential things like checking
which way the wind is blowing or where they are going
to land.

It is remembered by the nuemonic See bee sift see bee
(eee)


At 22:42 24 January 2006, Chipsoars wrote:

wrote:
Before the launch I do a complete walk around the
plane, and include a
Positive Control Check with an experienced pilot.
Before hook-up, I use
the following:

A - Altimeter...Set
A - Airbrakes...Down and locked
B - Ballast...Checked (as required)
B - Belts...Buckled
C - Controls...Free
C - Cable...Checked
C - Canopy...Down and locked
D - Direction of the wind
E - Emergency procedures

I have added tail dolly after an embarrasing incident.
Thankfully did
not go far down the runway before realizing things
did not look or feel
right and popped the cable, but.................

Chip F