Briefing an Instrument Approach
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Every airline crew, prior to every approach to landing, conducts an
"approach briefing" in which one pilot reads the most important
details of the procedure. This gives the pilots a structured
opportunity to make sure that everything inside the aircraft is set up
properly.
The technique of approach briefing can be applied to single-pilot
operation as well. The pilot reads the approach plate just as if a
copilot were present and checks the radio and instrument set-up.
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Videos, illustration, photos, audio, and text Copyright 2009 Philip
Greenspun.
philg@mit.edu
