Originally Posted by
overun
What checks are you talking about Genghis that need a mockup ?
Tommy Tickled Mary For Fourteen Glorious Hours. Don`t confuse the poor simmer.
Checks are time consuming, and that's all money to a student pilot.
Sitting in front of a cutout/mockup/cockpit poster (typically about £15 from a pilot shop) with a checklist, repeatedly practicing checks until particularly the airborne / emergency checks are second nature, can save a great deal of time, and thus money in the air.
It does make your family think you've gone mad and should be left safely alone, which is another advantage.
G