Revolutionary Wrote:
"remote hook, I remember hearing of a guy (Border Patrol agent I believe) who forgot to flip 'em back before take-off. Made for an exhilerating -and short- flight into the side of a hangar."
May I humbly suggest that person had no business flying then? You MUST flip the pedals EVERY time you shut down on the 500, to leave them with full left pedal input, you're pounding the crap out of a couple bits at the far end. It's in the endorsement, and if you "forget" them, you really get what you deserve. That's like forgetting to untie the blades, or remove the wheels...
RH