Making my own checklist
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Since the 4.35 checklist seems to be missing a few stuff that is mentioned in the 4.36 training manual, I’ve decided to try my own hand at making a checklist. I’ll be taking stuff from the 4.36 training manual so that the checklist is updated but at the moment, I’m not getting that “checklist feel” on my formatting.
Can someone please advise regarding font and font size to use? Also on the size of the checklist?
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As for paper size, I think it’s A5 (basically half of A4) or thereabouts. Font is obviously some sans serif font. If you ask nicely (which you did ) maybe some checklist author will provide the source document for you to extend…
All the best,
Uwe
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I used this website to convert a checklist pdf to docx and it came out fine (mostly) in an older version of libreoffice.
I think you might achieve even better results using some version of MS word if you have it available.
Cheers, Uwe
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@hoover Thanks for that, my checklist just doesn’t have that “checklist look” to it, I guess. Can’t exactly put my finger on it, might even be placebo, but would love more guidance on it so at least it looks less of a document and more of a checklist.
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@Atlas I would avoid anything that looks like normal sentences and paragraphs, which are most of what I have seen in the posted checklists. They may have good information and be useful for reading through once when learning but they would be hard to use in a real cockpit environment.
I typically look at a number of available checklists that are online and reorganize the sections that I want to use, then put them in a format that is readable. Here is an example of one of my checklists. This style lends itself best for a quick look at the checklist item. Most of the other checklists I see would have the pilot heads down in the cockpit for 20 seconds reading a paragraph of items as they fly into the ground.
Experiment with the tabs feature in Word to automatically have the … dots and right justify the action word on the right side of the page. You can also BOLD the memory items in the list.
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@jcook said in Making my own checklist:
@Atlas I would avoid anything that looks like normal sentences and paragraphs, which are most of what I have seen in the posted checklists. They may have good information and be useful for reading through once when learning but they would be hard to use in a real cockpit environment.
I typically look at a number of available checklists that are online and reorganize the sections that I want to use, then put them in a format that is readable. Here is an example of one of my checklists. This style lends itself best for a quick look at the checklist item. Most of the other checklists I see would have the pilot heads down in the cockpit for 20 seconds reading a paragraph of items as they fly into the ground.
Experiment with the tabs feature in Word to automatically have the … dots and right justify the action word on the right side of the page. You can also BOLD the memory items in the list.
Curious, is there documentation of exactly what has changed for RAMP start? I have a single sheet “Scramble” checklist that has only what I need to get off the ground, skips most/all testing, etc. Have not dug into it yet , assume it’s all in the docs for the 1st mission of Training .
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@Icer There’s a few new things as the jet is now slightly different. Maybe not enough to invalidate a quick-and-dirty ramp start but I’m doing a “complete” checklist.
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@Atlas Don’t know if you still need info about checklist, but the font is Arial 10pt
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@Atlas Do you print your personal checklists or use it onto the kneeboard ? Just to know…
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@Coral36 I am using printed checklists and maps mainly because I am sitting in a simpit of the Viper.
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@Coral36 Thanks for that info! I print them out and cut them to size to fit on a kneeboard.
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@jcook Flying in a simpit is amazing ! I’ve worked on a real F16A USAF simulator in the past and, although a primitive tech, it was really exciting. These new homemade cockpit I’m seeing around, are age ahead compared to old