APPENDIX 2. PILOT BRIEFING CARD
APPENDIX 2. PILOT BRIEFING CARD
In accordance with sections within this advisory circular (AC), the following is a sample pilot briefing card to be incorporated as a standard operating procedure (SOP), and to be used with the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM)/pilot’s operating handbook (POH) checklist.
Preflight Briefing
Airport Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs):
Airport Instrument approaches - Closed taxiways and/or runways.
- Noise abatement procedures.
- Engine failure during takeoff procedures.
- Significant terrain/obstacles in terminal area relative to departure routing.
- Significant weather conditions.
— Any other known risks and intentions.
— Takeoff performance for runways, obstacle clearances, minimum climb gradients, etc.
Pretaxi Briefing
— Taking off at a Non-Tower or Towered Airport. Non-tower: increase awareness for other traffic landing or taking off
— Air traffic control (ATC) taxi clearance (if applicable).
— Taxi route/hot spots.
— Standard Instrument Departure (SID) or instrument flight rules (IFR) departure.
— Initial
- Heading.
- Altitude.
- Fix or route segment.
— Any applicable special considerations such as minimum equipment list (MEL) item(s).
Approach Briefing
— Airport NOTAMS:
— Closed runways and/or taxiways.
— Noise abatement procedures.
— Engine failure during missed approach.
— Significant terrain or obstacles in the terminal area relative to approach routing.
— Highest minimum safe/sector altitude (MSA).
— Significant weather conditions.
— Land-and-hold-short operations (LAHSO).
— Aircraft systems status that may affect approach and landing capabilities.
— Maintain awareness for other traffic landing or taking off.
— Heightened awareness for operations at non-towered airports.
— Obtain airport weather and landing information.
— Identify the landing runway.
— Electronic/visual means to identify runway.
— Planned runway turnoff and taxi route/hot spots.
— Landing performance.
— Autobrakes setting.
— Landing flaps setting.
— Instrument Approach name and runway.
— Required visibility.
— Approach chart date.
— Primary Navigational Aid (NAVAID) frequency.
— Final approach course.
— Final approach verification altitude.
— Design approval holder DA(H), alert height (AH) or design documentation aid (DDA)/missed approach point (MAP).
— Touchdown zone elevation (TDZE).
— Missed approach procedure.
— Any other known risks and intentions.