Silent checklist items
Hi all,
Question
I am investigating whether we should/can do the reading of (part of) the normal checklist in silence. I have been trying to find guidance material on this subject but it's awfully undocumented or i've been looking in the wrong places.
Background
The idea is that some checklists will be performed by the PM (or PNF if you like) as a scan/flow first (setting the switches/controls), followed by reading the checklist. Part of the reading of the checklist would be done in silence like the non-configuration items such as seatbelts, landing lights. We're even considering reading the entire after take-off checklist in silence as everything would already have been set. The ultimate goal of the technique is to create a cockpit atmosphere that is only 'disturbed' by the most necessary calls.
I know some 3-man cockpits have/had the FE or S/O reading parts of checklists in silence. How would that cross over to a 2-man cockpit, would it take the PF too much out of the loop?
Anyone with reference material on this technique? Opinions will probably come all by themselves but are welcome too....
Thank you for reading the post and any consideration you may have, PD
Last edited by Plain Driver; 1st Dec 2007 at 11:59.
Reason: clarity, editorial