Check nav lights and rotating beacon

You check them on EVERY flight? I only check those before a night flight.
(And my rotating beacon was removed years ago, in lieu of strobes.)

Check electric fuel pump

That's before take-off, on my checklist.

Check flap operation

Yep, those are down and inspected during the pre-flight.

Sample fuel from each tank and from the gascalator

Yep, that's part of it, too. (Guess I figured that was a "given"...)

Touch everything inspected (not just look at it but touch it - how
can you tell a nut is loose just by looking?).

Roger that.

Alternator belt is checked for freeplay

I can't get at mine, sadly.

Inspect tires and brakes (including exposed lines)

Mine are under the "fancy pants" -- so all I can see is the bottom of the
tires.
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
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