PLEASE:
Prior to sitting down for the purpose of flight, check the circuit breakers thoroughly.
upon entering the cockpit, with electrical power on, move the throttles up and hear the warning.
know signs of plane THINKING it is in the air (rat epr gauge heated on ground, strobes on (you might even hear them in your radio), gear over ride button retracted.
check killer items on runway
AND IF THE PLANE DON'T FLY RIGHT< FIREWALL POWER< FLAPS 15.
bubbers is right of course about nose oleo strut
justme69 has some good things to say too.
and ALL MEL's are a load of crap...the plane should be right to start.
Another example of a bad MEL is : autopilot inop along with pressurization in manual mode. IT is hard to fly this plane with the ap out and the other pilot having to work the pressurization wheel manually.