Show and Tell: Checklist and POH

[taflores]

Looks nice, I would buy one, I own an RV-7

[David Fuchs]

I would like one for an RV-12.

[8CW]

First Class! I would prefer a different binder though.

[Chappyd]

sent you a pm

[David-aviator]

The format looks great but reminds me of the KC-97 check list in the USAF years ago. The crew had to come in a day early to complete it.

The images indicate it is reasonable, but I wonder if it could be condensed just a bit. I like short, to the point check lists.

[Bullseye]

Originally Posted by David-aviator

The format looks great but reminds me of the KC-97 check list in the USAF years ago. The crew had to come in a day early to complete it.

The images indicate it is reasonable, but I wonder if it could be condensed just a bit. I like short, to the point check lists.

Yeah, I wrote the first version as a "pinch hitter" type checklist. Hand it to a student pilot, and they'll be able to fly just like me. (Well, except for that whole smooth and precise...no one can match me there...jk).

For people more familiar with their airplanes, or with less complex systems, I would imaging a one-page, double sided version. Normal on the front, Emer on the back.

(A good example is the fouled plug burnout. I currently have that on there to help with my airplane if my girlfriend is flying. It doesn't necessarily need to be on yours.)

But, thanks for the compliments on the look, I'm very proud of them.

[Mark12A]

There's also some application that puts the checklists on the iPad and some of the EFIS systems have the checklists in their memory. Perhaps a compatible electronic version would be handy. And, as another old Air Force guy (especially missile crew) we would live and die by our -1 checklist.

[Bullseye]

Originally Posted by Joe

But how will you handle customizations? And differing requirements inherent with different aircraft? And how would you handle updates?

I think I would plan a review cycle with an electronic version before final printing.

Originally Posted by Loboflyer

Your OCD is impressive -- nice formatting! Do you do this in Word, Open/LibreOffice, or a typesetting language like LaTeX?

Hopefully those Ibco bindings will hold up. I've seen some at work that were always indoors yet disintegrated after only a short while. Off brand, perhaps?

I take the OCD comment as a compliment... It's just Word, but obsessively organized with styles, layouts, template, etc. The binding is basic binding from an office store, and the comb style allows one to take it apart.

Originally Posted by Waingrow

That is a very professional handbook and checklist cards. How about making the handbook "Jep size" and put it in a one inch Jep binder, or better yet a plastic binder with the top view RV-7 drawing on it? The Jep size binder would allow for revisions without having to change out the whole manual or mark it up. Probably not to many revisions though.

I like the idea of a half-sized binder with the 7 hole punch. I'll have to look into upgrading from the comb binding to something like that. Any leads on half-sized binders? I'd half to get them custom printed if someone wants the N-number on there.

I think I'll get the website set up, but I can't post a link here until I'm a VAF advertiser...I'll start looking into it.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by N999ZA

I take the OCD comment as a compliment... It's just Word, but obsessively organized with styles, layouts, template, etc. The binding is basic binding from an office store, and the comb style allows one to take it apart.

One would have to be OCD to get those results from Word. Coming from a printing background, I cringe whenever someone says they are laying out anything more complicated than a report using Word... It's just not designed to be doing what you've done. Not to say that it doesn't work, you've produced an impressive book. But take care not to open the same document on a different computer that has a different default printer... The document *will* reformat.

Personally, when i'm done making mine, I hope to have a PDF that I can put on the iPad, and a hard copy that I could hand to a passenger or, heaven forbid, a new owner. At least if you personalize the PDF to the airplane, it's unlikely that you'll lose a lot of business to people just copying the file for their friends.

[ariel_arielly]

Hi All,
I've prepared a POH for my -8A.
If there is someone who wants to see it please let me know how to send and I'll send a pdf copy of it.
Ariel Arielly