Sorry Herod. My fault.
I was talking about MD 80 series.
‘But would you want to start trying that after V1?’
Yes! First of all it's not an attempt. 'Many pilots used to Change/Maintain Attitude/Altitude with then trim' (when there was still a trim); and rather than going to nowhere land staying on the ground after V1...
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I recall a similar DC 9 / MD incident many years ago. The pre takeoff control check was completed at the hold; take off clearance was given to 'quickly' follow the departing aircraft, such that the departing jet blast disturbed debris / stones which jammed the elevator which was not detected until rotate.
Follow-on activity including the need for a control check after lining up, and advice as to detect a jammed elevator, vice servotab, in a free moving system.
I could not agree more
During last period as an airline commander I Always did such a check just before the take off run.