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Checklist

Meaning in aviation, with examples

/ˈtʃeklɪst/nounCore term

In aviation, checklist means: A written list of items that pilots or other crew check in a fixed order, so that nothing important is forgotten in each phase of flight.

In Turkish: kontrol listesi

How it is used

Pilots 'call for' and 'run' checklists: before start, before takeoff, approach, after landing. Often one pilot reads each item (challenge) and the other answers (response). Each list ends with 'checklist complete'. Abnormal procedures are in the QRH.

Example sentences

  1. Before takeoff checklist, please.

  2. A call from the cabin interrupted us, so we started the checklist again from the top.

Common collocations

  • run the checklist
  • before takeoff checklist
  • checklist complete
  • read the checklist
  • emergency checklist
  • briefingA short meeting or explanation before a task, in which the crew shares information about the flight, the route, the weather, roles and possible risks.
  • captainThe pilot in command of a flight, who has final responsibility for the aircraft, its crew and its passengers. Captains usually sit in the left seat.
  • first officerThe second pilot in an airline crew, who shares the flying and the duties with the captain and usually sits in the right seat.
  • walkaroundThe visual check of the outside of an aircraft before a flight, in which a pilot or an engineer walks around it looking for damage, leaks or anything unusual.

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