Try and get as much of the pax briefing done in the flying club/briefing room, ask them if you can, most will oblige. UK and US examiners in my experience are happy to accept this and you'll find it easier than doing it in the aircraft, especially the forced landing brief.. .. .Avoid any 'props' such as diagrams, it is possible that they can catch you out with them and you could even catch yourself out. As a Pilot in command it should all be second nature (or made to seem that way <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> ).. .. .Finish up the briefing with something like 'Please approach the aircraft 45 deg from the rear' tell them that there is a danderous spinny thing on the front and that aircrafts of your type rarely reverse (Said with dead pan expression). Sounds silly/flipant I know but things like that stick in peoples mind and is important to remember. Let them know that there are other aircraft manouevering and that they have right of way.. .. .Once in the aircraft this is where having the guts of the briefing done comes into its own.. .. .You may find they have already fastened their seat belt, double check and remind them how to undo it, remind them it is just like a seat belt on large commercial aircraft. Look over at the door visualy and physicaly check it's shut (apologise as you reach over them dislodging their glasses and clipboard) and of course make sure they know how to open it. Then point out the first aid kit and fire extigusher (although if you don't have one don't).. .. . Remind them to keep away from the controls etc KEEP IT VERY VERY VERY SIMPLE don't give them a chance to catch you out.. .. .Tell them that you don't want to be distracted during the take off roll, if in the unlikely event of a 'PROBLEM' on the runway you will be applying maximum safe braking bringing the aircraft to a halt. If airbourne and with sufficient runway remaining you will be landing 'back on'. If there isn't sufficient runway you will be landing straight ahead making only small turns to avoid obsticals. (Followed by the usual exit the aircraft routine). . .. .Now speak to them as and examiner tell them that you will ask them to back you up on the radios or as they see fit (this covers you coz if there is a problem, there is a very good chance you will be quickly relieved of the controls no matter what anyone says).. .. .When trying to memorize the routine visualize it, sitting in your arm chair waving your arms about pointing to imaginary objects if it helps. It needs to be memorable for you. If it flows off the tounge a bad briefing will beat a hesitant good briefing hands down.. .. .Make it your own rather than trying to memorize a scene from Hamlet.. .. .You will not be failed on a bad briefing unless you feed them full of false BS (and probably not for that) so keep it simple. The examiner has heard more briefings than you have had hot dinners, don't make it too ,memorable you will impress no one. They could care less if you told them the ins and outs of a ducks ar*e. If you miss somthing, so what you will be prompted for it at some point Giving the impression that you know the score is good enough as far as this excersise is concerned.. .. .More to the point, don't forget to enjoy the flight, it costs you enough. If you pass you pass if you don't, you weren't ready. It is always a great learning experience. Good Luck!. . . . <small>[ 12 March 2002, 02:11: Message edited by: Im Not ]</small>