Safety
FAA Cautions on Commercial-off-the-shelf Checklists
Use of COTS or personal checklists should be meticulously compared with manufacturer checklists, the FAA advises.

The U.S. FAA is warning pilots of the potential risks of using either commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) or personally developed checklists. The agency recently issued a Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO 17006), noting COTS or personal checklists might not contain all the pertinent information included in the manufacturer’s pilot operating handbook (POH) or airplane flight manual (AFM).

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