To display pilots: if you are not so current, and perhaps there has been quite a break since your last rock & roll, if you have the opportunity at your departure airfield would you fly a couple of manoeuvres to check the a/c and yourself: get you and your beast 'in the mood'? If so, then perhaps any malfunctions might be apparent. Is it worth it?
It's common to do an inverted check prior to a display or practice. The report confirms that AH did this.