The B17 checklist from Nov 1st 1944 says: “No matter how familiar you become with your airplane, there is always a chance that you’ll forget something. Do not rely on your memory,. Always use a check list” (source).

While it may not guarantee perfection, a comprehensive checklist lays the foundation for safe flying. They had me at safe flying. At the beginning of my training, my flight school handed this type of document, a daring contest of “if you touch me you get Covid at best” and “Read me if you can”:

Motivated by hygiene and legibility, I have been developing and refining my own checklists through (many) iterations. Initially, I created them using Google Docs, but the platform lacked the flexibility required for efficient printing. As a result, I transitioned to Excel Online, which offered better printing capabilities, albeit with its own set of limitations. Ultimately, these checklists are printed, laminated, bound, and clipped to my kneeboard, ensuring easy access during flight.

At some point I was so sure I had the ultimate C172 G1000 checklist that I printed a few to handout. Turns out nobody cared because everybody has their own perception of the ultimate checklist. I still have those by the way :D

kneeboard.ga was meant to solve the crappy kneeboard syndrome, and it did the job quite well. Then came the natural synergy to add a Checklist editor to kneeboard.ga . I was able to recreate my Ultimate G1000 checklist (version 13) in a couple of clicks. It was clearly going to save me time with iterations. Here is a a separate post on the creation process.

Long story short, the outcome is really helpful. I hope you guys are creating the Ultimater C172 G1000 checklist