Originally Posted by
uxb99
We have checklists for most things, why not a check list for the walk around?
There is. It's in the FCOM and anyone who's completed the type rating should be conversant with the FCOM and its contents, especially the walk around procedure if that's going to be a significant part of your job.
One of the best Captains I ever flew with once quipped "You're not just lookin' for the **** that's not there, you're lookin' for the **** that shouldn't be and that includes lookin' for the stuff that's on the ground when it should be on the jet!"