Question of the Week: Is Cirrus' New MFD Checklist a Help or a Hindrance?

Question of the Week: Is Cirrus’ New MFD Checklist a Help or a Hindrance?

Editorial Staff

Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A recent AVweb poll revealed that 86% of readers would not consider purchasing a newer airplane despite some maintenance shops declining to service aircraft over 18 years old, preferring to find a new shop instead.
This week's AVweb poll question asks readers whether an electronic safety checklist from Cirrus Design, which focuses on judgment and is available on multifunction displays, is a good idea to improve aviation safety.

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This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers

PREVIOUS RESULTS ***

Last week, AVweb asked ifrecent news of maintenance shops declining to service any aircraft(or parts) more than 18 years old has influenced readers to considerpurchasing a newer airplane.

The answer, from 86% of the readers who took a moment to respond, wasa resounding no. It seems AVweb readers are morewilling to look for a new shop than a new airplane.

Find out how the other 14% of readers responded to last week’sQuestionhere.

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION ***

Cirrus Design this week introduced asafety checklist that’s available on Cirrus airplanes’ multifunctiondisplays. Do you think an electronic checklist that focuses onjudgment is a good idea, and will it really help improve aviationsafety?

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