Whether you are operating an airplane as a single pilot or as a crew of 2 or more, you must adopt standard procedures plus some advanced procedures to fly safely.
Pilots have to verbalize what they are doing or else, they just "think" they did something. It is very easy to skip important tasks so, make sure to adopt professional methods into your normal practices.
Pilots have to verbalize what they are doing or else, they just "think" they did something. It is very easy to skip important tasks so, make sure to adopt professional methods into your normal practices.
Checklists can be difficult at times to use because they seem to interfere with the work at hand. It is important to understand the role of the checklist.
A Checklist is not a Do List. It is easy to miss a step if not done properly. The tasks such as "Before Takeoff" are to be performed by a single pilot and then read to see if anything was missed. If another person is in the seat beside you, have them read the steps as they are accomplished.
A "Crew" takes it a step further by double checking the steps performed. An example would be where a pilot sets an altitude assignment into the altitude alert and points to it until the other pilot acknowledges that the altitude is correct by pointing at it. It is very effective because it allows other tasks to be performed while accomplishing and verifying a critical one.
A Checklist is not a Do List. It is easy to miss a step if not done properly. The tasks such as "Before Takeoff" are to be performed by a single pilot and then read to see if anything was missed. If another person is in the seat beside you, have them read the steps as they are accomplished.
A "Crew" takes it a step further by double checking the steps performed. An example would be where a pilot sets an altitude assignment into the altitude alert and points to it until the other pilot acknowledges that the altitude is correct by pointing at it. It is very effective because it allows other tasks to be performed while accomplishing and verifying a critical one.
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