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The problem with "check lists" is that 99% of the time they are used as "do
lists" as in "shopping list".

They are not called "do lists" for a reason. You are supposed to be able to
perform all tasks on the list from memory and then check yourself with the
list. This way, in an emergency when you don't have time to find a list and
read it, you are likely to do the right things.

Used as "do lists" they are just a crutch. Used correctly as check lists,
they do add to safety.

I do my lists from memory and then scan the checklist to make sure I haven't
forgotten anything.

Bill Daniels




"Ramy" wrote in message
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On Dec 15, 6:14 am, Martin Gregorie
wrote:
Ramy wrote:
On Dec 14, 3:20 pm, tommytoyz wrote:
The point is to not assume that you will never forget a vital
function, no matter how good a pilot you think you are.

Or rather, that it is assured that at some point, everyone will forget
something ans so the importance of the checklist and that the ego in
us will always try to convince us the opposite.

I don't think anyone questions the importance of checklists, the
problem is how to enforce yourself to use it, and use it correctly.
There is much higher chance to forget using a checklist, or skip an
item in the checklist, than making any other mistakes. Especially the
landing checklist, any distraction and the first thing to go will
likely be the checklist. Any ideas how to make sure you never skip an
item on the landing checklist?

Dymotape "WUF" (or whatever your acronym of choice is) onto the panel?

Now, if somebody could come up with a good acronym for a dry, unflapped
glider.... ULT (Undercarriage, Lookout, Trim) is about all I can come up
with.

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Yeah, but my point is, how can you make sure you will follow the
checklist on the panel when something goes wrong or distructs you.
After all, this is when we get in trouble, when something else goes
wrong.

Ramy