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My airplane has an ECAM plus.  It tells me verbally what is wrong plus a ton=
e and amber or red written warning.  So on takeoff all I have to do is fly. =
=20

I agree with you, the most important time for a pilot flying a single engine=
, heavy wing loaded airplane is takeoff to 1500.  After that you can screw u=
p big and still recover.  If something goes wrong on takeoff, you better hav=
e brought you "A Game.".=20

Mike

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On Nov 8, 2013, at 5:31 AM, "Dominic V. Crain" <domcrain@tpg.com.au> wrote:

> Back in the days when Airbus Industrie dreamt up the A320 FBW etc, There w=
ere two items going to be on the checklist: START=E2=80=A6.and=E2=80=A6.STOP=
.
> The computers via ECAM etc were going to look after everything.
> It was then thought that didn=E2=80=99t give the boys at the sharp end muc=
h to do, so they thought,=E2=80=9Dbetter give these numb nuts (cerebrally sp=
eaking) something to do to make it look like they are actually required=E2=80=
=9D
> So the Checklist was extended with extraneous stuff.
> But, my Lancair doesn=E2=80=99t have ECAM. I NEED a checklist. Not for ext=
ended post T/O ops, but for Pre-Start and Pre T/O vital actions. Then I chuc=
k it out and use memory because the extraneous stuff isn=E2=80=99t necessary=
.
> The most critical point for a serious problem is from the start of the T/O=
 roll to 1500 feet. After that I=E2=80=99ve got room to manoeuvre to at leas=
t some degree.
>=20
>=20
> Anecdote: I am reminded of a day some forty years ago, as a B727 F/O flyin=
g with a serious Check Captain, and being give a 350 kt descent with a requi=
rement 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, l=
anded, turned off the high speed taxiway, and called for after landing check=
list, which elicited the response from the Flight Engineer: =E2=80=9CSir, wo=
uld you like the descent and pre-landing checklists first?=E2=80=9D
>=20
> Dom
> VH-CZJ
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> Dominic V. Crain
> domcrain@tpg.com.au
> Phone 03-94161881
> Mobile 0412-359320
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