Jay Honeck wrote:
The bottom line is that although one can learn by going the early route
in viewing a film, the learning is better with the supporting data included.

Agree. I think the benefits of watching the video will be greatly
enhanced after the NTSB report is published.

In the short term, however, I think everyone who views that video will
more carefully analyze their take-off performance whilst on the
roll. I certainly will.

Mary and I have a departure routine that seems to work. As soon as
the pilot advances the throttle, the copilot calls out (in order):

1. "Six good bars" (this is in reference to our JPI engine analyzer,
which has a bar graph depiction of each cylinder. When we lost a
cylinder coming out of Titusville, FL, it instantly pinpointed which
cylinder had failed.)

2. "RPMs good" (If the tach is indicating max RPM)

3. "Manifold pressure good"

4. "Oil pressure good" (In the green)

5. "Airspeed is alive"

This simple CRM enables the pilot to concentrate on flying the plane,
while the copilot monitors systems. It works well.

I agree with your procedure, Jay, and do much the same myself although I
add in a check of the vacuum pump as that is important for an instrument
launch. I also do all checks myself as I think it is not good for a
single pilot operation to become dependent on more than a single pilot.
I want to always be as proficient flying alone as I am flying with
another pilot or pax who can assist.

When flying with another pilot, I always specifically ask them not to
help me in any way other than monitoring things and letting me know if
something looks askew to them.

Matt