Mike,
What caused it to pitch straight up and the throttle to quit responding? It sounds like more than just a loose aileron. []

You say that the surfaces went crazy when you did a full throttle radio check, because you were "too close". That should make absolutely no difference whatsoever. ANY time that you see the surfaces going crazy before a flight that is a NO GO situation period. You need to find a definitive cause before you take off. The transmitters proximity to the airplane makes no difference or it least it should not. If it does something is wrong. You should be able to put the transmitter right next to the plane with the antenna extended and it should remain rock solid. I do it everytime I fly without issue.
I am not being critical, I just wanted to emphasize that those things were not "normal". When that happens something is wrong and you should not fly.