Originally Posted by Lee Frost
Thanks all for your contributions,
I am interested in preparation for a sim check, so would like to develop a style of briefing to suit that particular exercise - and have a feeling that keeping it shorter might be best...
Any comments welcome...PP would you still advise a fuller coverage including the points you mentioned?
LF
Well, for a sim check there are several factors which should affect your briefing style/ depth.
1. If you haven't flown the type before you will probably need a slightly more comprehensive brief than if you operate the type, and more importantly you and the other guy operate the type to a standard set of SOPs. Having said that, hopefully you can cover most of these issues in the pre-sim brief rather than in the cockpit.
2. You need to demonstrate your knowledge and interpretation to the checker, so simply saying 'standard' is going to leave him unsure of your knowledge. I hate it when I listen to a 'this will be a standard departure....' and then they tell me the differences from standard!!!
3. Don't over-brief, but make sure you cover all the important aspects. You get a feel for it with practice and I can cover config, performance, weather, navaids and SID routeing, automation to be used and emergencies in about 2-3 minutes without rushing.
4. Keep in mind the purpose of the brief. It is to ensure that you and your colleague are singing from the same song sheet, so if you are flying with a new colleague you will need to cover more than you do with a more familiar partner.
Hope this helps and good luck with the check.
PP