Full before landing checklist in the pattern?

Abbreviated checks means abbreviated life!

Pre-landing checks and any other vital checks should be used each &
every time - ALWAYS. Commit them to memory & practice, practice and
re-practice them until they become second nature - (you don't even need
an plane to practice). Then use the checklist as just that - a
checklist and not a challenge & response list:

Brakes - off/pressure checked
Undercarriage - down/transiting
Mixture - rich
Fuel - fulest tank selected/pump on/contents & pressure checked
Engine Ts & P's - green sector
Mags - both
Doors - closed & locked
Harnesses/Seatbelts - secure

On short-final:

Props - full fine
Undercarriage - down & confirm three greens
Flaps - set as required
Carb heat - hot
Clearance - cleared to land/runway clear

If you can fly an aircraft, you can commit a simple pre-landing
checklist to memory and carry out each action as second nature - it
WILL save your life one day. Don't mess with abbreviations!

MQD


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