The preflight inspection is a critical phase that gives you an opportunity to make sure that everything is OK with the airplane before you lift off the ground. If everyone conducted a similar inspection of their cars, there would likely be far fewer people pulled over on the side of the road out of gas or with a flat tire or an overheating engine.
During your preflight, you likely check to make sure that that you have enough fuel and oil, that there is no damage to the airplane and that all bolts and screws are attached. Basically you are making sure that nothing is wrong. But perhaps a new way of thinking could give you a better opportunity to find potential issues.
