I have the checklist completed and my taxi clearance prior to leaving the main terminal apron. When I begin taxi to the active runway holding bay, I swing my instruments: compass, turn and bank, heading ind. etc.
When I arrive at the active r/w holding bay all that is left for me is a visual check for traffic, carb heat check for icing, landing light on, xponder to alt., then I contact tower and advise ABCD ready for immediate T/O r/w ##, get my T/O clearance and roll on the active and initiate warp drive.
It takes about 60 seconds to do the above and enter the r/w if there is no traffic on final.
If I am going to need a delay on the r/w, I tell the tower I am ready for take with a short delay requested, before I taxi on the active r/w. This is usually so I may position for a full r/w, static run up take off.
The advantage at this facility is a large apron for checks so that holding bay checks are minimal plus I am not flying the complex Confederation Starship Enterprise.....