Customize Checklist

[Dood]

Hi,

 

I wish to print my own customized checklist for my plane, 

 

several month ago, i found a website with an interface to do it myself online before order the printing.

 

 

I have lost the address, someone can help me ?

 

thanks

 

 

[Txbyker]

Dood,

 

I do not know of the website you are searching for but I had a similar issue with my J checklist.  I used suggested items and built my own in Excel.  I formatted it to print on US sized index cards, front and back and had them laminated.  The files are located in the upload area.  http://mooneyspace.com/files/file/4-m20j-checklist/

 

Hope this helps.

 

Russ

[bradp]

I also have a customized checklist that I keep in the foreflight documents tab. I use it and love it as it is easy to reference.

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[Hank]

I wrote mine in Word, formatted in two columns per page, Landscape format. There are built in options for "pamphlet format," and to print twice to cover both sides of the page. You can put in whatever you want, in the order that makes sense to you and fits your particular avionics.

When done, laminate then stack the pages, fold them in half and either staple them or sew them together (google pamphlet stitch, it's easy; mine is cold laminated, it's not as hard of a coating, easy to fold and sew, and has held up for almost eight years so far). It fits neatly on my kneeboard, and scrap paper folded in half nestles neatly against it for copying clearances, making notes, etc.

I started with everything in the Owners Manual, and had space left over to add the part of the Performance Tables that I use. Lots of typing, a lot of numbers and much proof reading. A couple of test prints, too, marked up in red for visibility when something was wrong, skipped or I wanted to move it to fit into my flow. It's also a great educational experience!

[DonMuncy]

Hank,

Your checklist lasted 8 years? I've had my plane 15 years and I must have revised my checklist 5 times. As I add equipment, changes in the ATC's requirements (like we now need to activate the transponder on the ground), and stuff I simply thought needed to be added or deleted, I made changes.

Mine is pretty extensive and I have it printed on 4 sheets about 4 in. by 10 in. They are attached back to back, making two slender pages printed on both sides. Laminated at Kinkos. These two are hinged together with clear tape, making a 2 page book.

[Hank]

Don,

My plane was fixed up by the PO to be his retirement plane, I've not added anything to it. Transponder--ON is not in my 1970 Owners Manual. Not sure I've ever turned it off. No, wait, I turned it off, waited a minute and turned it back on once when ATC said they weren't getting my Mode C, and simply turning it to Standby then back to Alt didn't correct the problem.

I went through several revisions before laminating, and am working on an official Rev 2 now. It would become a higher priority if I could find some real emergency procedures. I don't think "in case of engine fire, close cabin vents" deserves to be enshrined in my checklist, even though that is EVERYTHING that the Owners Manual says about fire. I am putting temperature correction factors into the shortened Performance Tables, though, and adding real steps for my avionics, like programming the GPS.

It's a good thing that I don't need to add anything other than maybe ADS- B Out in the future, I have no space for anything else!

[Dood]

nwhat I want is a society which sends me my checklist already laminated. I found an address, but I lost it.

[midlifeflyer]

nwhat I want is a society which sends me my checklist already laminated. I found an address, but I lost it.

Sorry, but I've been using personally customized checklists for almost 25 years and really never heard of a special service that did that.

[PaulB]

I used excel to make my checklist.  Bought some card stock from amazon along with a cheap laminator.  Boom.  Checklist.  Probably spent $25 total.

[DonMuncy]

Besides, nobody will ever have a checklist that is as good (for you) as one you create for yourself.

[midlifeflyer]

Hank,

Your checklist lasted 8 years? I've had my plane 15 years and I must have revised my checklist 5 times. 

 

I'm another one who suffers from checklist schizophrenia I even change my format every couple of years. When I was using them in paper, I used the military spec vinyl pages from PDI Pueblo instead of laminating them.

[Immelman]

I used MS Word. It is a single sheel, formatted about the size of a single Jepp plate, 2 columns, printed both sides. Trimmed, and laminated at office depot for a dollar. Everything up to takeoff on one side, everything after takeoff to landing and emergency procedures on the reverse side = flip it over once in flight. I have experimented with various designs over the years and as I go on, I take a more minimalist approach. This follows the checklist design used in the airlines.

[Marauder]

I modify my checklists everytime I add something new that has a checklist item. I ended up buying one of these lamination machines.

You can buy lamination paper in different sizes. I create the checklist in Word and then laminate them. With my recent radio issues, I made a NORDO card from the "Say it Right" site. Here is what it looks like laminated.

The machine is made by Purple Cows (not affiliated with any of my women).

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[jlunseth]

I do the same as BradP. I wrote my checklist in Word, then converted that to a .pdf and imported it into the Foreflight documents tab. I have paper copy in the plane just in case but haven't ever used it. I tried, but don't like, the electronic type where you check off a box for each item as you go through it. Just takes too long. I edit my checklist sporadically and resave to Foreflight.

[ArtVandelay]

I prefer simple 2 page sheet, don't like using the iPad on the preflight, hands are dirty from fuel and oil checks, and I'm afraid I'll drop it.

[midlifeflyer]

I prefer simple 2 page sheet, don't like using the iPad on the preflight, hands are dirty from fuel and oil checks, and I'm afraid I'll drop it.

Definitely. If I used a written checklist for preflight, I'd use hardcopy.