Watch this Cessna 550 Citation II (N705SP) perform a test flight from I69-KLUK-I69. Merely a brief hop over to Lunken to test some maintenance done to its brakes. Shot on GoPro Hero 9 Black.
Where are the checklists? The callouts? The proper pre-takeoff checks? Even the flight control continuity check was solely aileron and zero elevator. I think this reveals a complacency and lackadaisical attitude which may be a non-issue 99 times out of 100 but all it takes is the 1.
This video is a bit deceiving in that sense. The aircraft showcased has a built-in checklist system that is audio based. It only goes through the headsets and none of the intercom audio was recorded for this flight. I assure, all checklists are followed for every flight!
