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Back in the days when Airbus Industrie dreamt up the A320 FBW etc, There =
were two items going to be on the checklist: START=85.and=85.STOP.
The computers via ECAM etc were going to look after everything.
It was then thought that didn=92t give the boys at the sharp end much to =
do, so they thought,=94better give these numb nuts (cerebrally speaking) =
something to do to make it look like they are actually required=94
So the Checklist was extended with extraneous stuff.
But, my Lancair doesn=92t have ECAM. I NEED a checklist. Not for =
extended post T/O ops, but for Pre-Start and Pre T/O vital actions. Then =
I chuck it out and use memory because the extraneous stuff isn=92t =
necessary.
The most critical point for a serious problem is from the start of the =
T/O roll to 1500 feet. After that I=92ve got room to manoeuvre to at =
least some degree.


Anecdote: I am reminded of a day some forty years ago, as a B727 F/O =
flying with a serious Check Captain, and being give a 350 kt descent =
with a requirement to hold the speed as long as possible to join final =
from a close base.
He to whom I showed kowtowing respect was flying, a beautiful clear day, =
landed, turned off the high speed taxiway, and called for after landing =
checklist, which elicited the response from the Flight Engineer: =93Sir, =
would you like the descent and pre-landing checklists first?=94

Dom
VH-CZJ

Dominic V. Crain
domcrain@tpg.com.au
Phone 03-94161881
Mobile 0412-359320