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Subject: Re: Ergonomic Checklists
From: jbolinger@lintek.com (J L Bolinger)
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In article <360f89e3.0@news.netwalk.com>, jbolinger@lintek.com says...
>
>Is there such a thing?
>
>Seems to me that the checklists that come with the planes are just copies of
>the POH pages.  In that case they are concerned with getting everything inside
>the book, and not wasting paper.  They are not very well designed as far
>as human factors are concerned.
>
>What I would like to see is:
>
>1.  Compact and easy to use with one hand.  This would mean perhaps no
>more than 3 inches wide.
>
>2.  One checklist per page---makes it easy to find what you are looking
>for.  If a particular sequence takes only 3 lines, then start the next one
>on the next page.
>
>3.  Index tabs that can be worked with your thumb for one-handed page 
flipping.
>Color coded, too!
>
>4.  Text font and format so that your eyes naturally flow from one line
>to the next.  This will help prevent skipped items. (Also see #5)
>
>5.  Individual items should be brief and to the point.  Perhaps no more than
>2 or 3 words.  They are to be reminders on what to do, not a treatise on
>aviation.  I find that if I have to read too much I miss something.
>I one spent 5 minutes trying to get a noise out of the radios.  Turns out I
>had missed 'Avionics Master On' because it was wedged between two wordy lines.
>
>
>6.  Pages in the front for usefull info like local area CTAFs, Tower and 
>approach frequencies, local VORS, bearing to/from local airports, etc.
>
>Anyone else out there with similar complaints?
>
>Jim
>


Forgot this one, folks:

7.  Printing on one side only!

