Briefing an Instrument Approach

Airline pilots conduct an approach briefing, in which one pilot reads the approach plate while the other verifies that the plane is set up properly, prior to every landing. This tutorial video explains and demonstrates how to do it. The teacher is Philip Greenspun, a flight instructor and Airline Transport Pilot. Production and editing by John Patrick Morgan.

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• aviation
• flying
• instrument

[chofuan1]

You would never bust a checkride by operating the flight safely. You could revert to a LOC only app, but unless you are 100% you should Go Missed and fly the approach again.

[pipercolt1963]

well covered phil, now I just need a plane and the rating.

[ferretflyer]

@Javifly430 I go missed. Outside the FAF you have time to convert to a localizer. Once inside it you don't have time to figure out if it's the glide slope or your equipment. If the glide slope it wouldn't be a big deal unless you didn't start the time. On the other hand, if it's your equipment you could have a CFIT incident. The safest thing is to go missed and figure out what the problem is

[theflyingnikkel]

Great video! Thank you sir.

[tzuchen2003]

very imformative, i'm doing my instrument training right now, and the sequence of the approach brief is what i've been trying to find out. thanks !

[xhardcorrx]

GAY

[mkosina]

I learned that way too, but I am now with the "don't convert" school, especially inside the FAF. If you plan to operate like this (and there may be very valid reasons like ice or low fuel), then the approach briefing better include *both* approaches *and* the conversion scenario. Tming is important, but primarily to identify the MAP.

In re: DE flunking someone for executing a [correct] missed for *any* reason that made the pilot uncomfortable, that would teach exactly the wrong attitude IMHO.

[projectsaa3]

I respectfully disagree. You never go missed approach if you lose your glideslope. You always start your time at the FAF and continue as a localizer approach. You would fail a checkride if you went missed approach because of a loss of glideslope indication.

[tradingpilot]

I like this better than ALARMS.

[21SIGSAS]

Excellent! - some great insight in how an approach should be briefed! I have my instrument check ride coming up in the next few weeks (probably using this actual approach - BED ILS 29) I will definitely use this information - Thanks Phillip!