Gents,Congratulations PMDG; the Type Rating Course is a great success!Before the TRC I was flying the PMDG 744 heretically.Using the TRC makes flying the Queen dramatically different.The primary reason, the intensive use of the

The Normal Procedures is not a subsitue for the standard checklists. In fact it is not a checklist at all, but a guide to get you through the cockpit flows. The actual checklist should be used AFTER performing the relevant section of the Normal Procedures. You will notice that in the Normal Procedures list, prior to takeoff, it says to "perform the Before Takeoff Checklist." The Before Takeoff Checklist DOES include this item. Take a closer look.Andrew

Hi Andrew,Thanks very much for your very understandable explanation. Everything is clear now.It is my fault. I completely had forgotten the existence of the COCKPIT CHECKLIST! And for avoid the repetition of this error and for organization reasons, I expanded the contents of the Cockpit Checklist in the corresponding

Dirk, that roll-up Checklist is very clever!

>Hi Andrew,>>Thanks very much for your very understandable explanation.>Everything is clear now.>>It is my fault. I completely had forgotten the existence of>the COCKPIT CHECKLIST!> >And for avoid the repetition of this error and for>organization reasons, I expanded the contents of the Cockpit>Checklist in the corresponding