How to Create, Edit, and Share a Checklist

How to Create, Edit, and Share a Checklist

How to Create, Edit, and Share a Checklist

iFLY EFB  /  CHECKLISTS  /  VERIFIED AGAINST 14.1.26

This procedure shows how to make a checklist in iFly EFB. Each checklist has sections, subsections and items. Items can also show current flight data, for example frequencies and runways.

To make a checklist from a text file, refer to Checklist Import Format.

Figure 1. A checklist next to the map

VIDEO

This video shows the checklist function. The procedure to make a checklist starts at 13:55.

https://youtu.be/WYgMXA0SEAs?t=835

WARNING

Make sure that each item agrees with the Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) for your aircraft. An incorrect checklist can cause an unsafe flight condition.

If you use software to change POH text into a checklist, examine each item. This type of software can make errors.

Open the checklist editor

TO MAKE A NEW CHECKLIST

  1. On the map screen, tap Tools.
  2. Tap Checklists (Figure 2).
    If there is no checklist on the device, the Create Checklist From menu opens.
  3. If a checklist opens, tap Options › Create New List.
  4. Select one of the options in the table below (Figure 3).
  5. Type a name for the checklist (Figure 4).
  6. Tap Done. The checklist editor opens.

Figure 2. Tools › Checklists

OPTIONRESULT
<Blank List>An empty checklist. Use this option to make a checklist from the start.
From fileA checklist from a text file. Refer to Checklists & Dynamic Line Items.
From sampleA copy of a sample checklist, for example a Cessna 172. You can change the copy.
From existingA copy of a checklist that is on the device.

Figure 3. Create Checklist From menu

Figure 4. Checklist name

Add sections, subsections and items

A section is a phase of flight, for example PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. A subsection is a group of items in a section, for example CABIN.

TO ADD A SECTION

  1. Tap ADD SECTION (Figure 5).
  2. Type the section name (Figure 6).
  3. Tap Done.

Figure 5. ADD SECTION button

Figure 6. Section name

TO ADD A SUBSECTION

  1. Below the section, tap New Sub-Section (Figure 7).
  2. Type the subsection name.
  3. Tap Done.

Figure 7. New Sub-Section button

TO ADD AN ITEM

  1. Tap the arrow on the left side of the subsection. The subsection opens.
  2. Tap New Item.
  3. Type the item text. Put a colon (:) between the item and the action (Figure 8).
  4. Tap Done. The action shows in blue on the right side of the item (Figure 9).
  5. Do steps 2 to 4 again for each item in the subsection.

Figure 8. Item text with a colon

Figure 9. Item in the editor and the Done/Save button

HOW THE ITEM TEXT SHOWS

YOU TYPETHE CHECKLIST SHOWS
Hobbs & TachOne line of text: Hobbs & Tach
Hobbs & Tach: CHECKHobbs & Tach: on the left. CHECK in blue on the right.

OTHER CONTROLS IN THE EDITOR

CONTROLFUNCTION
A nameTap a section, subsection or item name to change it.
Red XRemoves the section, subsection or item.
New Item below a sectionAdds an item directly in the section, without a subsection.
Transfer ItemsMoves items to a different subsection.
RE-ORDER SECTIONSChanges the sequence of the sections.

Add current flight data to an item

A variable shows current flight data in an item, for example the ATIS frequency of the departure airport. Some variables add a button that opens a different part of iFly EFB.

TO ADD A VARIABLE

  1. Tap New Item.
  2. Type the item text and a colon. Example: Avionics: SET
  3. Tap Insert Variable (Figure 10).
  4. Select a variable from the list. The variable token shows in the text, for example $open_plan (Figure 11).
  5. Tap Done.
  6. Tap Done/Save. The item shows the current data or a button (Figure 12).

Figure 10. Insert Variable list

Figure 11. Item text with the $open_plan token

Figure 12. Open Plan button in the checklist

NOTE

You can also type a token directly in the item text. For the full list of tokens, refer to Checklists & Dynamic Line Items.

Save the checklist

  1. Tap Done/Save (Figure 9).

You do not have to complete the checklist at one time. Save it, then continue later.

Change or send a checklist

TO CHANGE A CHECKLIST

  1. Open the checklist.
  2. Tap Options › Edit List (Figure 13).
  3. Make the changes.
  4. Tap Done/Save.

TO SEND A CHECKLIST TO A DIFFERENT DEVICE

  1. Open the checklist.
  2. Tap Options › Export this Checklist (Figure 13). iFly EFB makes a .txt file and opens the share menu of the device.
  3. Select how to send the file.

To load the file on a different device, use Create Checklist From › From file.

Figure 13. Checklist Options menu

Add the Checklist button to the instrument bar

This button opens the checklist from the map screen. It also shows the number of completed items, for example 1/2.

  1. Tap Inst Group.
  2. Tap Customize.
  3. Tap Add Instrument.
  4. Select Checklist (Figure 14).
  5. Tap Add.
  6. Drag the instrument to the necessary position.
  7. Tap Save (Figure 15).

To change the size or the color of the button, tap Toggle Size or Toggle Color before you tap Save.

Figure 14. Select Instrument to Add

Figure 15. Checklist button in the instrument bar

Use the checklist

  • To complete an item, tap the item. You can also tap the orange Check button at the bottom of the checklist.
  • A completed item turns green. iFly EFB then moves to the next item.
  • When all items in a section are complete, the section closes.
  • To remove all the checks, tap Clear.
  • To close the checklist and keep the map open, tap Hide.

BEFORE YOU FLY IT

Do a check of the new checklist on the ground before you use it in flight. Compare each section with the POH.

CONTACT SUPPORT

If this procedure does not solve the problem, contact iFly EFB support. In your request, give the device type and the iFly EFB version.

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