How much heads down reading of check lists is safe if the airplane has no brakes and is not only moving forward when the engine/s are running but is also moving sideways?
Who was the idiot who bolted the checklist onto the floor?
Every aircraft I have flown has included a paper checklist that I can hold up at a suitable position so that I can look out the window without having to raise of lower my head.
Hold the checklist at top of panel / head height when using it. Same for the map - don't sit it on your knee and look down at it.