It has been brought to my attention that some of our Junior Pilots don't know the proper Pre-Flight steps to perform each and every time they're about to launch their Vipers!!!
This document is to be in your flight suit at all times. You will learn and perform every step of this document or your wings will be revoked and you'll be on KP duty pealing spuds with Ensign Buzzsaw!!!
The preflight checklist seems to read that the weapons should be armed prior to launching. Surely as a matter of safety, except in the case of emergency battle launch, the weapons systems should be armed after leaving the battlestar launch tube?
I totally agree with you Ensign. The document is a copy of the original screen used prop. If you like and if you have the time, you could create a new updated version that makes better sense and post it here. A few years ago I reworked the check list to add the FireFox weapons system I invented. I didn't make the correction you recommend. I kept it word for word to retain its originality.