gijoe & Big Pistons Forever: Unfortunately you guys are right, static RPM check wasn't really taught. Until now, I relied on my guts-feeling on takeoff if something was not right. Although I force myself to go through an organized pattern to check things during takeoff, I still feel quite stupid as I have the impression that so many details still go unnoticed even though going through my checklists.
This is what I meant with "So many things to learn"....
Keep it up!
Alex