The co-pilot put his hand successively on two controls.
“Off.”
“Spark advance?”
The co-pilot moved his hands.
“Take-off and climb?” said the co-pilot.
“Blowers?”
“Low.”
“Fuel selectors?”
The co-pilot moved his hands again to the appropriate controls, verifying that they were as he reported them.
“Main on,” he said matter-of-factly, “crossfeed off.”