> I think they make sense for infrequently exercised routines of moderate complexity that are 100% execution Yes. There have been several formal studies of thi

> I think they make sense for infrequently exercised routines of moderate complexity that are 100% execution Yes. There have been several formal studies of this effect, e.g. [0]. Checklists offset skill fade, which is in effect the 'forgetting curve'. Some skills (the classic riding a bike) last for ages, others (a good example being field fault diagnosis) are lost very quickly even with good initial training. Incidentally, I once made a good camping packing checklist by making an inventory of the contents of my car as I unpacked it at the end of a holiday and the things I'd forgotten were still fresh in my mind. [0] https://www.gmc-uk.org/-/media/about/skills-fade-literature-review-full-report.pdf https://www.gmc-uk.org/-/media/about/skills-fade-literature-...