On Mar 24, 9:51*am, T8 wrote:
*My objection is that if a checklist item is
necessary to make this happen at pattern & landing time, then the
lookout discipline during other phases of flight is probably lacking.
Intentional redirection of attention away from front/center needs to
be happening continuously.


Yup. Objection sustained. Remember though, that under stress or
overload the human brain tends to diminish in it's ability to handle
complex tasks. Instructors try to impart techniques that will keep
people from getting killed when they are functioning at a primitive
level. You'd be surprised how often very smart people do very dumb
things. Experience shows that it's better to expect errors and have a
plan to catch them then to expect people to do what they are supposed
to do.