I like the complete list and think I'll use it in my POH as well as a laminated one sheet for inflight.
My original thought was for the quick, say it to yourself outloud just before you mash the black knob to the wall.
Webb,
Concur...I've been working with this to come up with the right mix of easy, logical flows (sequential steps done from memory, that move logically across the panel) verified by short, managable checklists (more stealing from work
).
Kind of a work in progress, as I get to know my airplane. Went up today after my earlier post, and decided to adjust the after landing flow and checklist a bit, putting flaps up first (after clearing the runway) to match my habit pattern at work. Little tweaks to improve. I still feel mine may be a bit long, but since it's often just one set of pilot eyes in the cockpit, I have a little redundancy built in.
Having an acronym or phrase helps, and I think that is the crux of what you are looking for. I like what the others have said here...some great ideas! In the 737-200 (when we still had 'em), some guys used "Knees, V's, E's, Flaps, Trim, Gas (controls, v-speeds, EPRs, etc.) to cover the killer items. In GA aircraft, I've heard "lights, camera, action" (for LL and strobes, xpndr, throttle up). I wanted to pick up the killer items too, so in my flow and checklist, I touch the canopy latch, the seat belt, the flap handle and trim knob (flows down, across and forward, and gets me "down to the line"), then when cleared on and just before taking the runway, it's lights, pump, xpndr, annunciator, final clear (it flows L-R across my switches, then up to the top of the panel, then out the window...and "final clear" is another call borrowed from work).
I'm ramblin' now (again), but wanted to say some nice ideas expressed here...and Alex, if you don't mind, I may steal that idea and try to come up with a placard-like set-up as you showed (for a VFR mission in my case). Good stuff!
Nice thread Webb, and looking forward to your first flight report!
Is "Sting" back from the paint barn?
Cheers,
Bob