Chancellor 414A / C414
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30; Flight Crew Total 6500; Flight Crew Type 3000
Human-Machine Interface; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff
Aircraft; Human Factors
Aborted takeoff on takeoff roll after receiving release clearance; not airborne; taxied off at first exit.  Tower wanted to know reason so he could relay reason.  Forgot to remove rudder gust lock.
C414 pilot reports rejecting a takeoff due to lack of directional control. The rudder gust lock had not been removed during preflight.