The best way to think about cockpit resource management is to use flows and checklists. But with multiple GPS units on board, CRM has become a bit cluttered, mainly because standard checklists don’t incorporate all the extra stuff we use.
Systems checks, which aren’t all that detailed in standard checklists, can be easily done as cockpit flows. Time to do a 20-minute check? Just scan through your entire panel. Exactly when and where you start depends on your particular panel layout, but systematically check…everything.
