Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Updated EMB-120 Checklist available to Flight Academy students

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Updated EMB-120 Checklist available to Flight Academy students

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Posted onPost created on July 11 2006 13:16 ET by George Lewis

There's a new EMB-120 Checklist available for Flight Academy students that are presently enrolled in the Private Pilot (PPL) course. Anyone enrolled in the PPL course can download the PDF file.

The updated checklist will also be available soon in a revision of the EMB-120 manual.

If you have any questions, post here or send a course comment.

Happy flying!

George Lewis (DVA2253)

Posted onPost created on July 11 2006 13:17 ET by George Lewis

To download the file, go to the course - it is listed in the same place you download the PPL manual from. This replaces the checklist in the PPL manual of course...

George Lewis (DVA2253)

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Posted onPost created on July 11 2006 14:15 ET by Steve Pickle

George,

Is there anyway that someone not in the PPL course could get this checklist? I would like to use it on my regular EMB-120 flights.

Thanks,
Steve

Steve Pickle (DVA1763)

Posted onPost created on July 11 2006 14:44 ET by George Lewis

Yep - I'll email it to you. It *will* be available to everyone as soon as we get the EMB-120 manual done.

Edit: Steve, you have mail.

George Lewis (DVA2253)

Posted onPost created on July 11 2006 16:00 ET by Steve Pickle

Thanks George! It's nice to have a checklist on my EMB flights. Now I won't forget anything... not that I ever have scared

Posted onPost created on July 11 2006 18:11 ET by George Lewis

LOL Steve - if I don't use the checklist, I can promise you I am missing something... I just can't remember what it was... LOL

George Lewis (DVA2253)

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Posted onPost created on July 12 2006 15:29 ET by Peter Fabian

It may be odd to say to training VPRE, but I hardly even use checklists (only for proper AP setup on T154 - bot only to controll) and I almost always go up, cruise, and back down without any problem. Never remebered to forget soomething. But it could be because of not using checklists at all, I can hardly forget something if I dont know what to really do :o)

Peter Fabian (DVA3303)

Posted onPost created on July 12 2006 18:57 ET by George Lewis

Well Peter, lots of real world pilots don't use checklists... those in my opinion are the dangerous ones...

you get distracted and forget something critical, and it could ruin your day. simulator flying, you can laugh it off and say "man that was dumb" but real world stuff.... I won't take a chance.

George Lewis (DVA2253)

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Posted onPost created on July 12 2006 20:41 ET by Trevor Sherba

George, in all honesty, I dont know one real world pilot that doesnt use checklists?

If im forgetting something, please fill me in? confused

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Posted onPost created on July 12 2006 21:50 ET by Andrew Logan

Trevor you might be surprised. You probably won't find it on the airline level, but it is easy to find down in the general aviation world. It is so easy to get caught up in the idea that, "I have flown the C-172 for 300-400 hours... I know all there is to know about it, why do I need to follow a checklist?" mentality. It might not always have deadly consequences, but there is always that little chance that it could be. More than likely it will be a missed light or something small in that nature, but what about the day something goes wrong and the checklist isn't anywhere to be found. These are the pilots that George speaks of. I personally believe that a checklist is the best tool a pilot has available to him or her. Yeah sure I have a lot of time in a C-172, but I am just getting to know her as a plane. Not every flight is the same, but if we all strive to use a checklist everytime, we can cover up many of our mistakes before they compound to make bigger flaws. So I think its just easier to use a checklist everytime... it doesn't take much time at all, and chances are if you use the checklist the right way, all the items you are looking for should be completed. Running through the checklist is just your way of saying, "ok I have everything set, I'm ready to go"

Andrew Logan

Captain, B777-200

Posted onPost created on July 12 2006 22:36 ET by George Lewis

Luckily one of my CFIs was Air Force trained - he hammered the checklist really hard - I thank him for that!

George Lewis (DVA2253)

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Posted onPost created on July 12 2006 23:18 ET by Scott Clarke

I would rather say: GUMP! than GULP?! that is when it gets expensive.....once you begin to use the checklist, you will find yourself going thru it as a habit, a good habit. When flying with others, great to have them read off the check list while you perform the duties and say "check". Saved me some money on props, bottom paint and gear up landings...also on your BFR, ratings checkride or "Wings" checkride, your examiner likes to see you use checklists, one even hid mine from me before we started the flight. When I could not find it, I made him get out of the airplane....he was sitting on it...he stole it off my clip board when I was checking the fuel....you got to watch those checkride guys...we use and teach the checklist in the Academy

Scott Clarke (DVA2370)

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