JW provides a comprehensive guide for the approach briefing, which also considers follow on aspects - turning off the runway and taxiing, but what about the safe arrival and stopping?
Crews should consider what the expected visual scene will be at DH, what are the key features; any risk of visual illusion – black hole effect?
Consider the expected runway condition, what’s the landing wt - % of max landing wt – adjust the planned braking technique.
Consider ‘What if’ – approach offset, high, fast, gusts, etc – define the limits applicable to ‘this’ approach, not just the standard SOPs
A quote from recent FSF symposium –
“Crews will check that they both have the correct chart, date, revision, etc; but how many crews check that they have the same understanding of the approach?”
The quality of the briefing may be improved by requiring the least experienced crew member to formulate and conduct the briefing, and the more experienced to monitor the content. The briefer gains experience from the considerations, this provides a better visual model – the plan for the approach. This is also an excellent method of improving the quality of memory and thus experience.
Every approach should be briefed in full – nothing is standard, i.e. the briefer has to identify and consider all of the differing aspects to provide sufficient understanding to avoid error.