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J L Bolinger wrote:
 
> Is there such a thing?

Sure.  You make 'em yourself, according to your idea of what's
ergonomic.
 
> Seems to me that the checklists that come with the planes are just 
> copies of the POH pages. 

Some are; some FBOs make their own checklists -- all in varied
format and organization.

I make my own checklists.  Typically they are two 5 1/4 x 8 1/2
sheets, both sides, two columns per sheet.  I make them in Word,
print out in landscape mold, fold them in half, trim, and cover 
with laminating sheets from an office supply shop.

Usually the preflight checklist is on one sheet with the taxi/
shutdown list on the back, and the pretakeoff/inflight/landing
list is on another sheet with the emergency checklists on
the back.  I keep the latter on my yoke clamp in flight. 

I make a draft copy when I'm reading the POH for a new plane
prior to checkout, then annotate and edit and revise until it
makes sense to me.  It's a good way to reinforce stall speeds
and procedures into my mind.

I'd offer them, but I tend to find other people's checklists
difficult to use and I suspect others would find the same of
mine.  I really think the best way to get a checklist which 
seems ergonomic and makes sense to you (plus you don't get that
reinforcement in procedures if you just copy someone else's).

Snowbird


