Short final was normal. Winds were manageable, we were cleared to land and the airplane touched down straight and on the centerline. In no particular hurry, we slowed and exited on the taxiway abeam our hangar line when my student said to me, “Why is my 430 dark?”
The Finer Points: Check the ‘Do List’
Key Takeaways:
- The author shares a personal incident where an alternator failure was missed due to a lapse in strict adherence to checklist procedures, highlighting the instructor's decision not to enforce fundamental protocols.
- The article clarifies that checklists serve to prevent forgotten critical items and ensure redundancy, advocating for single pilots to use a "flow check" followed by a "check list" review to achieve this redundancy.
- It emphasizes the critical importance of consistently integrating these redundant checks into every phase of flight (climb, level-off, descent) to proactively detect system failures and enhance safety, noting that most pilots perform far fewer checks than necessary.
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