PhilDernerJr
2009-03-20, 11:42 AM
Many of us work in the industry or read about the world of aviation and come across interesting tidbits and factoids. This is a good place to post them! I'll start it off.
The first plane to have a checklist in the cockpit was the B-17, after the crew forgot to release the gust lock during preparations, causing the aircraft to stall on takeoff of one of its evaluation flights. (http://www.atchistory.org/History/checklst.htm)
The first plane to have a checklist in the cockpit was the B-17, after the crew forgot to release the gust lock during preparations, causing the aircraft to stall on takeoff of one of its evaluation flights. (http://www.atchistory.org/History/checklst.htm)