On 16 Dec, 15:39, "Bill Daniels" bildan@comcast-dot-net wrote:
The problem with "check lists" is that 99% of the time they are used as "do
lists" as in "shopping list".

Absolutely. I was taught "put the wheel down when you decide to land,
no matter how high" and "check that it's down in the circuit". I am
amazed at the number of people who wait until the last minute or two
of flight to put the wheel down, and I have seen one serious crash as
a result.

Ian