The B-17 bomber was a tireless performer in the Army Air Forces during WWII. It was a complicated plane to fly, however, and several men were injured and even killed during the initial test flights. With a bewildering variety of instrumentation and key adjustments necessary for takeoff and flight, pilots were literally forgetting to complete the basic tasks that meant the difference between life and death.

Thanks to the failure of the test flights, Boeing—the company behind the B-17—faced bankruptcy—until someone created the idea of the pre-flight checklist. The checklist was nothing more than a written list of the most basic yet important tasks that needed to be completed prior to each takeoff. Upon immediate implementation of the checklist, Boeing pilots flew 1.8 million hours on 18 B-17s without accident, and eventually 13,000 B-17s were produced. Boeing is, of course, one of two major producers of aircraft in the world today. The next time you land safely after a flight, you can thank your pilot for going through his or her pre-flight checklist—and remember those brave test pilots who flew the B-17.

The moral to the story? Are you doing your pre-flight checklist? You and I will be taking off someday soon. We must practice consistent accountability in this life if we want to give a good account in the next. In short, only by giving a good account Now can you give a good account Then. Think of your Pureheart Checklist as your daily/weekly dress rehearsal for your moment before the Great White Throne…

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Your Brother in the Battle,
Timothy

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