Remember that pilots must read an confirm what they do according to checklist, in case of crash all that stuff will be recorded in Cockpit Voice Recorder.
For example in normal startup checklist for 737 are... Never mind, i'll just copy part of my PMDG checklists
Code:
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</i>—Flight Planning / Dispatch—
FLIGHT PLAN.....................................OBTAINED/FILED
PASSENGER/CARGO....................................WEIGHTS SET
FUEL....................................CALCULATED AND ORDERED
WEATHER BRIEFING......................................OBTAINED
NOTAMS.......................................CHECKED AND NOTED
CHARTS...........................................READY FOR USE
—Aircraft Acceptance—
EXTERIOR INSPECTION..................................COMPLETED
FUEL.......................................LOADED AND VERIFIED
DOORS/STAIRS................................READY FOR BOARDING
—Cockpit Acceptance—
PARKING BRAKE..............................................SET
BATTERY.....................................................ON
ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC PUMPS...................................OFF
LANDING GEAR..............................................DOWN
START LEVERS.................................IDLE, THEN CUTOFF
OVERHEAD FUEL VALVE LIGHTS.........................ILLUMINATED
GROUND POWER................................................ON
FIRE WARNING SYSTEMS....................................TESTED
EMERGENCY EXITS..........................................ARMED
SIGNS..................................................BOTH ON
RECIRCULATION FAN.........................................AUTO
ENGINE BLEEDS..............................................OFF
PASSENGER BOARDING....................................COMMENCE
And its just a beginning of normal procedures checklist for 737 witch have 2 a4 sheets total. Actually while 1 page is from cold & dark to "ready to taxi". Second page is from taxi via takeoff and landing to taxing to gate, shutting down and securing aircraft. Go Around included.
Additional we have few more (20 pages or something, don't remember) checklists for abnormal procedures.
Diffrence from "real ops" is that this checklists are on a4 sheets and cumulated. Real checkists are on much smaller format and are categorised, so only "flight planning" on page, or "aircraft acceptance"
We have here "few" free checklists:
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So in my opinion checklist contain ALL stuff that pilot must do for safe aircraft operation, and if something is not needed its stated as "AS NEEDED".
We also have aircraft operation manual witch tells how to operate FMC and each system on board (that mean more what will happen if this is turned, or how open cargo doors from outside, etc etc. descriptions of each part and system in detail. That include some basic tables about aircraft performance, capacities, dimensions, weights and so on.
And third document (set) is that pilot need like fuel slips, insurances, etc and detailed airline specifications, like in this plane for CAT I you need to have visibility 200m better than stated on arrival charts.
Than my option to include for example computer starting order in checklist for home cockpit is quite correct idea (threated as visual inspection of aircraft performed by captain before entering plane)
But, thats mine opinion and You may disagree. This topic is to share checklists, more or less detailed, not for interpreting what is and what is not a checklist.
So look at red text line for links.