In article .com,
wrote:

In the "further discussion" category: The desire for a pre-launch
checklist is obvious but I question the value of one that is not glider
specific.

I had a checklist for my 304CZ that included setting the flap. My third
flight in my V2C, the spoilers deployed during takeoff. I had used my
304CZ checklist because I hadn't gotten around to making one for my V2C
yet, and in the 304CZ, one cannot put the flap in the -1 position
without first locking the airbrakes, so I had no separate checklist
item for the latter!

So what you're saying is that you *were* using a glider-specific
checklist, and it bit you when you flew another glider.

If you had been using a general checklist then it most certainly would
have included airbrakes, and when flying the 304CZ you would get to that
item and look and tell yourself that in this particular glider they must
already be locked.

If you can't remember which glider you're in to the extent necessary to
take the appropriate (non) action for each of eight or ten standard
checklist items then I don't see how you're going to be better off
typing to remember to use different checklists for different gliders.


And on my Grob-102 checklist I've added "Left hand on spoiler handle
after thumbs up."

I wonder what most people do.

I have the pre-takeoff checklist, but then I go through another
mini-recheck while waiting for the towplane to start rolling, making
sure the spoilers are locked and touching the spoilers and tow release
in turn so my hand knows where they are, and mentally going over what
I'll do if something turns to custard during the early parts of the tow.
I have my hand ready to grab the tow release at first, but once I have
sufficient speed for positive control I move it to near the spoiler
handle.

heh. I've never had to release early, and never had the spoilers unlock
in flight for real, but I do recall once in a BFR the instructor (so he
said later) intended to quietly open the spoilers at a safe height on
tow, and sneaked them unlocked during the bouncy and noisy ground run.
I didn't know that, but noticed the handle movement and promptly locked
them again, accidentally foiling his plans.

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