Approach Briefing Techniques?

[JSky26]

Hello All,

Doing my instrument training right now and I was curious as to know what some of your reccomendations are for briefing an IAP? My instructor pointed out the one in the Instrument Procedures Handbook but are there some other techniques out there?

Thanks

 

[DC8 Flyer]

Hello All,

Doing my instrument training right now and I was curious as to know what some of your reccomendations are for briefing an IAP? My instructor pointed out the one in the Instrument Procedures Handbook but are there some other techniques out there?

Thanks

I've always used the jepp briefing strip (I think NOS is going to that format as well), flows nicely hits all the pertinant stuff. Also through in, rwy lenght, width, vasi/papi location and approach light config. Short and simple, your briefing it, not teaching it.

 

[Joe Schmo]

To big pointers I can give you, rehearse approach briefings at random. That is to say randomly flip through NOS or Jep plates, whatever you are using, brief the approach to yourself in the same way you will be flying. Where are you going to be approaching the IAF from? will you incorporate a procedure turn? How will you transition enroute to you fix? Those kind of things, if it makes sense to you, then flying it will be easier. Also try to keep the airport layout page in front of you when taxiing around, especially at bigger airports, ground incursions have become an issue in the past years. Best of luck, hope this helps.

 

[SBD]

I teach my students to start from the top and brief the pertinient information only. Examples would be make sure your reading the correct plate for the vectored approach (I've had many students brief the wrong plate for an approach), frequencies, courses, altitudes, missed approach instructions, etc. I personally don't feel like the index number or the AMEND # are to important. Try not to talk much when being vectored because you'll tend to miss important radio calls from ATC.

 

[mddg3581]

I prefer Jeps to Nos. They both give the same info when it comes down to it but Jeps just seem so much more user friendly. The Jep briefing strip is a good way to start. Include pertinent altitudes, faf, missed approach point with the missed. I learned a pretty good acronym that I use.
AMICEATM
Atis
Marker beacons test and set
I.d. your frequencies
Course-final approach course set in
Entry-Vectors or full approach
Altitudes
Time if necessary. Still set it for precision in case gs goes inop
Missed approach instructions.

Once you develop a good flow this can be done quickly and efficiently..should only take a short amount of time. After that keep going over the approach brief in your head. As you get more experienced you will start to anticipate when ATC is about to vector or change your altitude. This brief is simple and covers the important stuff. Any suggestion for me anybody?

 

[atldc9]

4 different carriers, 4 different techniques. The briefing of an approah plate is just that, technique. Play with it a bit, and find one that works for you. You can't go wrong with the Jepp briefing strip format, but you might want to add the procedure and airport to that one. You've got to hate briefing the ILS Rochester, Minnesota on your way into Rochester, NY.

 

[BRIGADEAVIATOR]

M-issed approach briefing
A-Tis
R-adios set (use com panel as a checklist)
T-ime to missed approach point
H-eading
A-ltitude for DH or MDA

MARTHA KING WHAT A HOTTIE!

 

[User546]

"You got the approach plate for 19R?"

"Yeap, and the radios are set up."

"Whats the inbound course?"

"091"

"Whats the initial fix?"

"BECKO"

"Thanks"

 

[Amish RakeFight]

"You got the approach plate for 19R?"

"Yeap, and the radios are set up."

"Whats the inbound course?"

"091"

"Whats the initial fix?"

"BECKO"

"Thanks"

so...uhhh, the approach is 19R and the inbound is 091 degrees??

 

[Flyerjosh]

How about "standard brief"?

My brief varies depending on the situation. Since you're in training learn the whole thing, then learn to cut off that which you don't need for a particular approach. (For example I don't usually brief the minimums or missed procedure on a visual approach).

Here's my long arrival and approach brief (for jepp plates):

Brief ATIS and NOTAMs. "This will be an ILS to (a visual/minimums) Runway 19L at Washington Dulles. Plate is 21-5, January 30, 05. Frequency 110.0, inbound course of 191. Final approach fix is 1700' on the glideslope, near DOMSE. DA is 502', 200' AGL. W need 2400 RVR, which we have. The approach has MALSR lighting and a PAPI, MSA on our side of the field is 2500' In the event of a missed approach, we climb to 2000' straight out to TILLE and hold, or as directed by ATC. Plan a right turn off the runway at Kilo 5 or Kilo 7. Any questions?"