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Old March 24th 10, 01:16 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Barny
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Default Pre Takeoff Checklists

Hopefully everyone uses what works best for them.
Before leaving the house to fly, I have a full page list.
For Pre-take off and landing, written is the only way for me. I can't
remember how to spell actual words let alone acronyms, so I combined
Schliecher's and Tom's, then broke into four parts pasted below:

---Pre-Take Off---
---OUTSIDE----
Tail Dolly
PDA programed
SN10 programed
VL memory cleared
Task declared to VL
M.E.C. installed
Chart in side pocket
Turnpoints in side pocket
Money Clip to side pouch
Phone off, to side pouch
Reading glasses
Sun glasses
Car keys not on me
Food
Camel Back - Closed
Rope, Link, Knots
----PANEL----
Trim at fwd edge of sticker
Illec Set, Vol 1/2
Altimeter Set
Air Vents Closed X3
B-40 off
Radio Freq & volume
-----LAP-----
Unzip Fly
H2O closed & in reach
Belts Tight
Parachute Straps
Trim set
Controls free
Wind Direction
Emergency Plan
----GO TIME----
Canopy locked
Airbrakes @ 1/2 (Left hand)
Thumb-Up (Right hand)
----Pre-Landing----
Undercarriage
Speed
Trim
Altitude
Airbrakes
Look for Objects
Bank Angle
Touchdown-2 point
Stick back on ground roll

Some items are there to guarantee the flight is comfortable and hassle
free. About 1 in 10 flights I go back to get something from the car or
hanger after I'm gridded.

I also have a short "don't leave the house w/o it" list taped to the
fridge, my friends use it to confirm that I'm a dork.

~Barny
 




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