it s all about checklists in aviation. they re going through checklists. miles o brien is a pilot and aviation analyst for cnn. it doesn t matter how mundane it is, how many times you ve done it, you do it religiously because that s absolute foundation of safety in aviation. in the cockpit, 27-year-old first officer farik hameed. this shows him training. flight 370 was the first time flying the airport without an instructor. so while his experience level might have been low on the aircraft, he was totally up to date on how to fly it. a lot of airline pilots tell me these are the best people to fly with because they just come out of rigorous training. next to farik, zahari shah, with a stellar reputation. we go back about 30 years.