Originally Posted by
BuzzBox
I'd suggest it's bloody important and hardly a distraction. In our case the 'takeoff runway' check is one of the last items in the checklist. We complete the checklist 'down to the line' well before reaching the runway and then 'below the line' (4 items) approaching the holding point.
And id suggest it doesnt have to be in a checklist, formaly run as you're lining up. Easily incorporated as an SOP. It is for my joint but they still have other fluff in the below the line part thats also needed. Not that hard but on the wrong day it can add up to be a distraction.