On Jun 3, 8:13*pm, ContestID67 wrote:
A recent accident (disconnected aileron) got me thinking about
positive control checks. *I searched the RAS archives and didn't find
any details on how people do this.

I was trained by my CFIG, like most of you I hope, to do a positive
control check every day. *Actually it was more like it was drilled
into me. *This was even done on club ships that remain assembled for
the season.

As a beginning pilot I would sit in the cockpit and move the controls
as someone more experienced put their hands on the flight surfaces.
Later I found that anyone can handle the controls, it's the hands on
the surfaces that was much more telling if things were connected
properly or not. *My ship does not have automatic hookups so this is
especially important to me.

I got into the habit of having my assistant move the control one way,
then the other, then back again with full deflection. *All the while I
was putting pressure on the surface and, at the same time, wiggling
the surface to simulate take off vibration. *So far, no incidents,
knock on wood.

So, the question is, how do *YOU* do your positive control check?

John "67" DeRosa

John,

sounds like i do the same thing. I usually provide resistance to the
motion as the stick is moved to the stop in one direction, and then i
push it back to center. a little wiggle in there too.