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B757 captain stated he is unhappy with the new before takeoff checklist; asserting it is a 'human factors disaster.'
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1298330 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201509 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Type 2418 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types |
Narrative:
The new after start and before takeoff checklists are faulty. The new procedure requires flap configuration via flow; with no reference to take off data. It then requires an insanely detailed before takeoff checklist to be conducted during taxi out; with the result being the first officer being heads down for an extended period and the taxiing captain unable to properly and safely taxi and monitor what the first officer is doing. The flap position is only checked during this long before takeoff checklist while the captain is taxiing.the new checklist is a human factors disaster. The taxi should be treated as a sterile environment; with both pilots paying attention to the aircraft movement. Any required call outs; such as a before takeoff checklist; should be brief and to the point. It is this reason that many pilots are treating the new checklist as a threat to safety and only doing that before takeoff portion 'above the line' while parked with the brakes set.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 Captain stated he is unhappy with the new before takeoff checklist; asserting it is a 'human factors disaster.'
Narrative: The new after start and before takeoff checklists are faulty. The new procedure requires flap configuration via flow; with no reference to take off data. It then requires an insanely detailed before takeoff checklist to be conducted during taxi out; with the result being the First Officer being heads down for an extended period and the taxiing Captain unable to properly and safely taxi and monitor what the First Officer is doing. The flap position is only checked during this long before takeoff checklist while the Captain is taxiing.The new checklist is a human factors disaster. The taxi should be treated as a sterile environment; with both pilots paying attention to the aircraft movement. Any required call outs; such as a before takeoff checklist; should be brief and to the point. It is this reason that many pilots are treating the new checklist as a threat to safety and only doing that before takeoff portion 'above the line' while parked with the brakes set.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.