Being a mechanic, he was probably used to the pre-flight checklist (pretty much how to get the plane ready to fly). Then there's the takeoff checklist. It's c

Being a mechanic, he was probably used to the pre-flight checklist (pretty much how to get the plane ready to fly). Then there's the takeoff checklist. It's checklists all the way down. It's really not that hard. It's just consistency, talking on the radios, and years of experience to know how to handle anything unexpected that makes the pilot. Even then... there's probably a checklist for it.