Briefing an approach

First, have the PM review the approach before the brief. That creates a back-up so when you give the airplane to the PM and brief the approach, s/he will be familiar and catch any error (if all goes well).

Then just move across the plate. Once you are on vectors or cleared for the approach, verify you are set up with a short brief of freq, inbound and mins.

(FWIW, a GREAT technique for remembering mins is to touch the altimeter CASE (NO fingerprints on the glass PLEASE) at mins. It fixes that number in your mind and each time you look at the altimeter your eyes initially go to that altitude. To demonstrate the effectiveness of this, next time you're in the cockpit, choose an approach, any approach. Touch mins. And even the next day when you think of that approach, your eyes will go to mins. Works for those who don't have bugs all over the instruments)
 
My flight school wants us to read every little thing. That includes the huge note you will find in the briefing strip that a majority of the time don't even apply to our category A aircraft.
 
Maurus said:
My flight school wants us to read every little thing. That includes the huge note you will find in the briefing strip that a majority of the time don't even apply to our category A aircraft.
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Yeah, we have to do that at my company because those notes sometimes mean something big. Doesn't hurt to get used to doing it... though it is kinda silly (i think) to read out "radar required":
 
jynxyjoe said:
Yeah, we have to do that at my company because those notes sometimes mean something big. Doesn't hurt to get used to doing it... though it is kinda silly (i think) to read out "radar required":
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It is true that they can be something big, but in a real life situation that would be a pre-flight item while planning the flight.
 
Maurus said:
It is true that they can be something big, but in a real life situation that would be a pre-flight item while planning the flight.
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Well, not in the airlines. If your dispatcher is right on top of it I suppose but even more importantly is building the muscle memory to scan those things.

Anyway, to each their own, just as long as you catch it that one time it's important.
 
jynxyjoe said:
Well, not in the airlines. If your dispatcher is right on top of it I suppose but even more importantly is building the muscle memory to scan those things.
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Really? Do we get your dispatchers, too, 'cause ours miss required alternates. :)
 
kellwolf said:
Really? Do we get your dispatchers, too, 'cause ours miss required alternates. :)
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Eh, they are great people but they make mistakes. One filed me and another guy to PIB as an alternate. Great idea, except PIB was closed due to snow. Worst part? We fly to PIB 3 or so times a day. How did that dispatcher NOT put two and two together?? Someone at the desk next to them must have said, "Holy crap Bill, PIB doesn't have any plows so the airport is closed until it melts off!"

Anyway, read read read read read those releases.
 
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