Landing Check Lists

I wonder how many different landing checklists are in use. If the list
you use is not USTALL, (Undercarriage, Speed, Trim, Airbrakes, Look out
for Traffic, Land), please post here and label the items.

On 26 Dec 2005 19:01:13 GMT, Nyal Williams
wrote:

I wonder how many different landing checklists are in use. If the list
you use is not USTALL, (Undercarriage, Speed, Trim, Airbrakes, Look out
for Traffic, Land), please post here and label the items.


FUSTALL
Flaps
Undercarriage
Speed
TRim
Airbrakes
Look
Land.

Barney wrote:
On 26 Dec 2005 19:01:13 GMT, Nyal Williams
wrote:


I wonder how many different landing checklists are in use. If the list
you use is not USTALL, (Undercarriage, Speed, Trim, Airbrakes, Look out
for Traffic, Land), please post here and label the items.



FUSTALL
Flaps
Undercarriage
Speed
TRim
Airbrakes
Look
Land.

WUFSTALL
Water
Undercarriage
Flaps
Speed
Trim
Airbrakes
Look (traffic obstructions wind)
Land

What I wonder is *when* people run through their checklist. I do mine
before the IP so I have at least the time in the pattern to sort out any
problems (e.g. airbrake malfunction, wind direction different on ground
vs pattern altitude).
I've heard of some folks doing their list on downwind. Too late for my
comfort.

Shawn

WULF - Waterballast, U/C, loose articles, flaps.




At 19:06 26 December 2005, Nyal Williams wrote:
I wonder how many different landing checklists are
in use. If the list
you use is not USTALL, (Undercarriage, Speed, Trim,
Airbrakes, Look out
for Traffic, Land), please post here and label the
items.

WUF - shortened to 'WU' since I don't have flaps and
to 'U(gh)' without the water.


At 19:18 26 December 2005, Shawn wrote:
Barney wrote:
On 26 Dec 2005 19:01:13 GMT, Nyal Williams
wrote:


I wonder how many different landing checklists are
in use. If the list
you use is not USTALL, (Undercarriage, Speed, Trim,
Airbrakes, Look out
for Traffic, Land), please post here and label the
items.



FUSTALL
Flaps
Undercarriage
Speed
TRim
Airbrakes
Look
Land.

WUFSTALL
Water
Undercarriage
Flaps
Speed
Trim
Airbrakes
Look (traffic obstructions wind)
Land

What I wonder is *when* people run through their checklist.
I do mine
before the IP so I have at least the time in the pattern
to sort out any
problems (e.g. airbrake malfunction, wind direction
different on ground
vs pattern altitude).
I've heard of some folks doing their list on downwind.
Too late for my
comfort.

Shawn

SWAFTS
Straps
Wheel (down)
Water (dumped)
Wind (speed and direction)
Approach Speed
Flaps
Traffic
Spoilers (check)

In use in Canada...


"Nyal Williams" wrote in message
...
I wonder how many different landing checklists are in use. If the list
you use is not USTALL, (Undercarriage, Speed, Trim, Airbrakes, Look out
for Traffic, Land), please post here and label the items.

I don't use a checklist, I configure the glider appropriate
for the stage of the flight.
Using a checklist which is not appropriate for the
glider being flown can mean that the automatic checklist
becomes an automatic response

At 19:36 26 December 2005, John Galloway wrote:
WUF - shortened to 'WU' since I don't have flaps and
to 'U(gh)' without the water.


At 19:18 26 December 2005, Shawn wrote:
Barney wrote:
On 26 Dec 2005 19:01:13 GMT, Nyal Williams
wrote:


I wonder how many different landing checklists are
in use. If the list
you use is not USTALL, (Undercarriage, Speed, Trim,
Airbrakes, Look out
for Traffic, Land), please post here and label the
items.



FUSTALL
Flaps
Undercarriage
Speed
TRim
Airbrakes
Look
Land.

WUFSTALL
Water
Undercarriage
Flaps
Speed
Trim
Airbrakes
Look (traffic obstructions wind)
Land

What I wonder is *when* people run through their checklist.
I do mine
before the IP so I have at least the time in the pattern
to sort out any
problems (e.g. airbrake malfunction, wind direction
different on ground
vs pattern altitude).
I've heard of some folks doing their list on downwind.
Too late for my
comfort.

Shawn

WUFSTALL

W - Water out

U - UNDERCARRIAGE DOWN AND LOCKED

F - FLAPS SET FOR LANDING

S - STRAPS ( BELTS ) TIGHT

T - TRIM FOR LANDING SPEED

A - AIRBRAKES / AIRSPEED / ANGLE TO RUNWAY

L - LOOSE OBJECTS ( NONE ) LANDING AREA CLEAR

L - LOOKOUT

This is a good question, since many standard checklists leave out
important things and add silly ones ("Land?" What, I'm going to forget
to land?!!).

Mine:

Wind (direction, strength, how strong will gradient/wind shadow be)
Ground (pick place to land, look for obstructions, wires, fences, pick
approach path to landing spot)
Gear (down and locked, and check)
Trim (pick speed appropriate to conditions, trim to it, configure
glider for landing including flaps and spoiler check)
Traffic (announce, look!)

For all landings, my pre-landing check is:

W- Water jettisoned.
U - Undercarriage down and locked.
L - Loose objects stowed away and, considering myself
as a potential loose object, straps tight.
F - Flaps set as appropriate.

For field landings I also do:

W - Wind speed and direction (estimate as best as possible)
W - Wires - power, telephone and electric fences
S - Size
S - Slope
S - Surface
S - Stock
T - Tramlines

Derek Copeland
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On 26 December 2005, Bb wrote:
This is a good question, since many standard checklists
leave out
important things and add silly ones ('Land?' What,
I'm going to forget
to land?!!).

Mine:

Wind (direction, strength, how strong will gradient/wind
shadow be)
Ground (pick place to land, look for obstructions,
wires, fences, pick
approach path to landing spot)
Gear (down and locked, and check)
Trim (pick speed appropriate to conditions, trim to
it, configure
glider for landing including flaps and spoiler check)
Traffic (announce, look!)