Hob ignored the pre-flight checks, and ran her up without the marshal.
Just to cover themselves, the crew had also begun pre-flight checks on the only other airplane available.
Twenty minutes after the first radio signal, Lawton finished his pre-flight checks.
The pilot failed to carry out pre-flight checks and did not notice the position of the trim tab.
Ahead was the holding point where it would make a sharp turn and begin pre-flight checks.
Just before sunset, the shuttle's crew started their pre-flight checks.
You didn't happen to do a pre-flight check, did you?
He nodded approval at Bert, who was completing the last of the pre-flight checks.
Kirk entered the shuttle first and ran through the pre-flight check.
I kept a wary eye on the guards as we walked to the helicopter and began the pre-flight checks.
