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Old 6th Jul 2008, 07:35
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SNS3Guppy
 
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Lengthy briefings to home base, or any familiar airport, are an utter waste of time.
That's dandy if you have a home base or fly to two or three airports only.

For many of us who might or might not see the same airport twice in a month, or even in a year, a full brief every time is appropariate, and per our SOP, necessary.

Moreover, even if I fly an airplane single pilot I still perform the same brief, completely, out loud.

It's good procedure.

Personally, there's nothing professional about "standard calls and procedures," as the brief. There's no point to a briefing that you don't brief. (and it's not called a "brief" because it's short in duration or "brief.")

The guys who have it all memorized because they've done it one too many times are the ones to watch out for. We use checklists every time, thoroughly, beginning to end for that very reason, and we do briefings the same way. Nothing is saved in the shortcut.
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