Welcome to Checklists Micro-Course

Did you know that the Boeing Company almost ceased to exist in the 1930s because of a crash and that the company was saved when someone created the first checklist? Learn more about that story and how checklists have evolved into essential tools we can use today.

This course is intended to increase the pilot's awareness of how effective and efficient checklist usage can actually lower the pilot's workload and increase safety. Even the most simple airplane can be flown more safely by incorporating appropriate checklists.

This course will explain why checklists should be dynamic documents, always ready to be improved or expanded. It will discuss the creation or revision of checklists for normal operations, abnormal operations, and emergency procedures. It will also show how the process of creating or revising checklists will increase better understanding of the airplane's systems and operation. The course also includes a bonus module on the importance of creating and using abnormal procedures checklists. The bonus module is a required part of the course.

The course consists of four learning modules, a downloads module, and a quiz. For each learning module, watch the video carefully and follow any text instructions provided. Be sure to download the sample checklists and other documents from the downloads module. They are a required part of the course. Any of the material may be viewed again as desired. When you believe you are ready, click the link at the end of the course to take the online quiz. Special instructions for the quiz and how to receive Wings credit is provided in that section. Completion of the course and quiz is valid for 1-Credit Basic Knowledge Topic-2 in the Wings program. Please note that completion of the course is also valid for the Avemco Safety Rewards program.