How about taking off in a Baron 58P, with the gas-powered TUG attached to the nosewheel??
Yessirree, it HAS BEEN DONE.
The tower saw "a blob" under the nose, called the pilot, who was JUST reaching for the gear handle.... he came around and landed, YES, and did NO damage whatsoever to the airplane OR the tug.... don't even ask me how the hell you can do that, it's still hard for me to believe, and I talked to the guys in the tower... boy, were their jaws on the floor!
This is still about the most insane one I have heard...... the guy didn't even get a dope-slap.... management's "solution" was to stick a tall fiberglass stick on the tugs, with an orange pennant on top!
Hey... who needs a preflight, anyway?!?