RE: Check list
Phicks there are innumerable ways to do a check list. It is up to you as to what to check and in what order. I will just give you some suggestions.
Try: checking wing bolts or bands, exhaust/engine mount tightness.battery voltage,control surfaces for tightness,control surface proper operation (left tight up and down),radio range check,wheel collars and tightness,fuel filled,needle valve settings,wind direction and speed,general airframe worthiness,nose gear or tail wheel and alignment,condition of covering,tightness of all accessories,servo hardware for tightness,visual inspection,antennae inspection
These are just some suggestions, some you do before flight some after some both. It looks like a lot but you will be surprized how little time it takes once you have a system in place. It must also be done every flight. Or the whole proceedure will be wasted.
Mark Shuman