Originally Posted by
pineteam
Yes you can assume it has be done. Same as you assume the loadsheet has been done accurately or that the maintenance has done all his duty as a good professionnal. We don’t go and check the loading or engines by ourselves. We trust them!
We do not trust them, neither we do doubt them. We do our part of the job as professionally as a human can, which means quite poorly on a bad day - same as they might. As well, over here I am not supposed to assume the LDS is ok, I am required to check it. I know what you mean, but that sentence as written is a sword you're leaning over deeply.
Ever heard of cowling flaps flying open? That, of course, would never happen as it is a dual-check and sign procedure, then verified by pilots.
BTW, the DY check has a list of actions; dare go ask to see the APU fire test on that list?
