Thanks to Gaseous on the data. I'll get my engineering support on to this right away.
After two 'untraceable' overspeeds £1500 is good money to track who did what and when (and be able to prove it in court).
On the checklists front, what we do need is a re-write of certain H checklists to pick out the key items that need to be checked with more vigour that other items (hence BOLD FACE) because some things do need that element of doublechecking to ensure that the (e.g.) the throttle is closed and the gov. on before lifting.
And anybody can make the mistake of forgetting, but a written and CLEAR checklist can reduce the risk.
If everybody used this approach then we would reduce unneccesary damage to aircraft, of that I am certain.
I always use a checklist, as do Her Majesty's best.
h-r
On Whirly\'s point of not preventing overspeeds etc.
It may reduce them because of the increased discipline and the self supervision/ awareness.
h-r