jriv :
do you brief the approach minimum ?
i guess not, as it is on the chart in front of you !
i spend a lot of time in India , where they have no radar on most regional airports and descent clearance is as previously mentioned based on radial and DME distance.
for T/O, very often you get a clearance to your desired flight level , visibility is poor most of the time so if you have , let's say an engine failure at 500' , which altitude would you climb to ? i stop at MSA rather than let's say FL300, if you ever get there with one engine .
as part of the line up check, we have a review of the T/O briefing, ie the MSA, or what ever has changed since the clearance and briefing was given.