I examined a middle-aged chap the other day for his PPL(A). The ATO that he had attended had done a good job ............... in teaching him how to fly like an airline pilot.
As a conscientious examiner, I took a look at the ATO's 'approved' checklist and was left wondering whether it was a checklist or an amalgamation of pre-flight briefs, POH/AFM and local orders. There were some particularly good aide-memoires incorporated but the was also a lot of rubbish that had little place in a checklist. I was also particularly tickled by the after take-off checks which included the obligatory landing/taxi light on/off nonsense and
TRIM!
FFS,
TRIM as an item in a checklist!
Perhaps the next iteration will include Bank, Balance, Back Pressure as a checklist item for turning?
PS. Bloggs passed. Well done.
