Pilot fails to follow checklist

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http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/pilot-fails-to-follow-checklist.32363/

 

 

[facthunter]

A commercial pilot I knew didn't follow the flight plane one day. He used it to try and swat a fly, out the side window. The plan went out the window, and the pilot didn't follow it. Nev

 

 

[poteroo]

Why turn the fuel off? Having it off doesn't improve refuelling safety as far as I know?? Pretty fundamental really.

 

And, it only takes about 90 secs to run the line fuel contents out, so our Cub driver must have made one very quick taxy and departure.

 

Which brings me to the whole point about turning fuel on and off in aircraft. The less you twiddle with the selector - the longer it will remain rigid and will accurately indicate the detent when you select it there.

 

I cannot understand instructors insisting on selecting R & L tanks in Cessnas when BOTH is your safest position. I've already seen a C172 accident where the student changed tanks by orienting the selector handle to the 'L or R 'position'........... but, due to the slop in the handle, it ended up only opening up a small % of the intended port. Clyde Cessna made them to run on BOTH, and that's where I like to see them!

 

happy days,

 

 

[Guest SAJabiruflyer]

The first and only time I didnt follow my checklist, I had become distracted when I had vacated the runway to close a wayward Jabiru door, which was my fault for closing properly anyway. I ended up taking off sans flaps. It was ok once I realised what I had done, but it was a good lesson to learn. Now I religiously follow my checklist.

 

 

[Tomo]

As I'm rolling onto the strip it's; mixture, fuel, controls - takes half a second to do and in my opinion it checks the vitals of the aircraft!

 

It's a check after the check so to speak, you still do the holding point checks etc... but this is just one last thing and it's habit now. Particularly useful for repetitious flying such as glider towing where you are taking of and landing, 8-12 times an hour, or property work etc...

 

 

[turboplanner]

As I'm rolling onto the strip it's; mixture, fuel, controls - takes half a second to do and in my opinion it checks the vitals of the aircraft!It's a check after the check so to speak, you still do the holding point checks etc... but this is just one last thing and it's habit now. Particularly useful for repetitious flying such as glider towing where you are taking of and landing, 8-12 times an hour, or property work etc...

Good one for the sub conscious Tom.

 

When I used to roll out on to the track, I'd always give my shoulder straps an extra pull down. Didn't work one night, the whole harness was still undone. Vacated the track pretty fast!

 

 

[facthunter]

Check lists are one thing , but think about WHY you are doing them at that point of the flight. They will have more meaning then.

 

A quick follow -up ( or recheck) of vital actions at critical times should be second nature.

 

Examples like Tomo's. are appropriate. One I have found to be very usefull, (particularly with a fair bit of attention to carb ice) is to recheck carb heat COLD any time you open the throttle fully. There are others. Nev