On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 20:51:22 UTC, (Mark James
Boyd) wrote:

: And yes, the 200 word abstract is first.
: I'd like to see all writing (including the checklists) follow this
: idea. A few important points at the front, the nit details at the back.

You should see some of the downwind checklists/mnemonics in use in the
UK. They include things like "trim" - for people who wouldn't normally
think of using the trimmer, I presume - and, most bizarrely of all,
"lookout". I'm not sure that I want to share the sky with people who
need a mnemonic to remind them to look out...

Which is not to say that a /short/ list isn't useful, but sticking
more and more things on is just silly. Check lists are not operating
manuals.

Ian

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