I am pretty sure all flight manuals contain said checklists.
Mikewil,
At the risk of picking a few nits, the original C-172/180/182 certification predates mandatory AFM/POH.
I would also make the comment that many GA aircraft manufacturer check lists are terrible, they are NOT really check lists at all, they are procedures lists, leaving you between a rock and a hard place "legally".
For a B767/744, the total normal operations checklists from brakes off the brakes on is a short list on the control wheel boss, why does it run to page after page for many GA aircraft.
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