Question of the Week: Is Cirrus’ New MFD Checklist a Help or a Hindrance?
Cirrus Design this week introduced a safety checklist that’s available on Cirrus airplanes’ multifunction displays. Do you think an electronic checklist that focuses on judgment is a good idea, and will it really help improve aviation safety? Plus: Your answers to last week’s Question, Has recent reluctance on the part of maintenance shops to service older aircraft influenced you to consider purchasing a newer airplane?
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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