Pilot DAR - what I said is for simple aeroplanes.
U/C up for forced landing? Of course! When I was flying the Yak52 I knew that. Try pulling out a checklist and reading it when the engine goes bang at 500 feet! You neeed to know your aeroplane!
If I flew with any pilot in the Chipmunk who at any stage needed to refer to a check list, I'd watch him like a hawk, ring my insurance broker, and make a note not to fly with him again! They don't come much simpler than the Chippy (or C150, 172, PA38, 28 etc). If, after more than a few tens of P1 hours on these sort of simple types, you NEED to refer to a checklist, you need to ask yourself if you are really up to it. A checklist on these simple types is a band aid covering a hole in a pilot's capability and knowledge of his aeroplane.