Originally Posted by
Beryllium Erbium
Ermmmm, Captain, FO or SO does walk around and removes pitot covers or gets mechanic to remove them while they are observing said removal.
Curious to know if you've ever been a crew member on a large airliner? If you had, you would know that what you have suggested is not practical for most airline operations. There is too much other sh!t going on in the cockpit shortly before pushback for one of the pilots to leap out and remove the pitot covers, or watch someone else do it.