Checklists
I'll keep this brief and simple.
My brother (engineer) and I (PPL student pilot, 25hrs in) were discussing the use of checklists while flying.
The way my instructor has implied (not "told" exactly) is to have as much of the checklist mnemonics committed to memory so there's less reliance on them.
Upon speaking to said brother, he believes checklists should be out, used and referred to on every task, to avoid any doubt that I had missed something.
I would welcome thoughts and comments from instructors, students or whoever has any clarification on this matter.
Thanks in advance
Stuart