This thread is like a breath of fresh air. In my younger days flying light twins I always used mnemonics including the likes of "PUF" on final........pitch.. undercarriage.. and flaps etc. Joining the Airlines along came checklists, which I think is fine and the way things are done in a mult-crew cockpit. Recently with retirement looming I renewed my Aussie I/F rating to have a current licence on my return home next year. The checklist on the little Beech Duchess was longer than any Space Shuttle. This is obviously something that has crept in over the years. The 747 pre-take off checklist has only five items, the Duchess at least 50. Glad to see they are all lunatics and I'm not. You have all made my day.