Why is a checklist important for pilots?

Checklists ensure that every step is performed and in the correct order. Passenger airlines and the military require preflight checklists, in most cases spoken aloud. This best practice is perhaps even more important for a solo pilot who has no flight crew to assist them.



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Flight Inspection ensures the integrity of instrument approaches and airway procedures that constitute our National Airspace System infrastructure and the FAA's international commitments.

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In the airplane, there's a checklist for everything: a preflight checklist, a startup checklist, a before takeoff checklist, a climb checklist, and many more. There are troubleshooting checklists and emergency checklists.

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Pilots' Priority Checklist
  • Aviate. There are many factors when flying an airplane. Preflight, navigation, flight control, weather, buttons, switches, and so on. ...
  • Navigate. The second most important priority is to know where you're at and where you're going. ...
  • Communicate. Lastly, it's important to communicate.


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Use your BEFORE LANDING checklist—it's there for a reason! Repeat your GUMPS check (gas, undercarriage, mixture, propeller, seat belts and switches) OUT LOUD several times before you land. Visually (if possible) confirm the gear is extended.

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Modern airliners only require two pilots, the captain and the first officer. Where relief crew are required for long haul flights, additional captains and first officers will be carried.

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Modern airliners only require two pilots, the captain and the first officer. Where relief crew are required for long haul flights, additional captains and first officers will be carried.

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A check: These checks are performed every 400–600 flight hours or 200–300 flight cycles and depend on the aircraft type. One aircraft cycle includes one round of takeoff and landing.

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