As a long time contract pilot I am amazed at the lengths that many operators go to on their checklist items.
I am on a short duty assignment at Sri Lankan Airlines and I kid you not that we have 3 ckecklist challange and response items for the bloody TCAS.
"TCAS auto"
"TCAS 7343 auto"
"TCAS TA/RA"
This is just one example of the the many antiquated procedures that they have here. It is so out of hand that it is a distraction from performing your duties. What about the golden 3 aviate navigate communicate? I have F/O's starting and asking for checklists even before I ask. Like I forgot or something. "Captain after landing check? Hey friend why don't you get us a taxi clearance to keep us rolling"
Ok I feel better now I think.
