I know Timbo responded, but when I did the long haul flying, it's just at a different pace. First, you do so few legs a month, you want to make sure you get it right. Second, you're about to launch on a 8-16 hour flight. What's another minute analyzing the AWABS? Third, there are extra guys on the flight deck, literally doing nothing but waiting to help, so use the extra pairs of eyes. Four, often the longer flights are *right* at the limits for the airplane. You may have to wait a few minutes at the runway to make sure you're under max takeoff weight, for the aircraft. But not too long because then you won't have enough gas to takeoff. Finally, you are 5-12 time zones off your home time zone half the time and so you might be at a circadian low, good to go slow so you don't miss anything.

Anyway - we get paid by the minute. I just finished an ASAP for not taking our time and confirming our taxi route today. Nothing big happened, more CYA but illuminating to reflect on how we got to that point.