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Old 9th April 2012 | 09:33
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I don't see Boeing pilots learning Air Bus drills just in case one day they might fly an Airbus.
You've never worked for an airline flying both types then - it is REALLY common for one type's checks to bleed into the other for "airline commonality".

As to generic checklists - you have one endorsement for single engine less than 5700kg. The school knows that your licence means you can fly any of these types, so teaching a generic "one check fits all" system makes sense.

Sure, if you're flying only one aircraft, feel free to use a manufacturer's POH type-specific checklist, but I know I was happy to use the same memorised checks for warrior, C150, C210, Navajo, Baron etc etc.

... and I was happy to teach the same as an instructor for that very reason.
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