Briefings

Question 1

Takeoff Briefing

Answer 1

• Crew Qualified
• A/C Status
• NOTAMS
• Wx (x-wind/vis: TO Alt/Dest/ALT)
• Fuel (On Board vs. Reqd.)
• T/O Analysis, Derate/Flex/Flaps/ECS
• Emergency brief
  
  • In the Event of a malfution before V1……
  • If the Call is to Continue, no action below 400’ agl……
• Engine out procedure
• Taxi Out(RWY, Intersection T/O)
• Low Vis(Taxi 10kts, checklist, ATC, Heads Up, SFS, ILS, 80kts)
• Normal Departure/SID
• MSA, Route MSA
• T/O weight
• Return(T/O ALT), RWY, Approach
• Task Sharing (PLAN, ie AP on/off) LOW VIS – Steer lt/Rt

Question 2

Cruise Brief

Answer 2

• Engine Fail/Drift down Procedure
  o Fly the airplane. Apply manual rudder and counter with trim. If the AP disengages, re-trim and engage AP
  o Set MCT
  o Set Driftdown Alt, Driftdown Speed, FLCH
  o Memory Items
  o Under Radar control avoid turns off the airway
  o Non- Radar refer to Jepp for applicable procedures
• Decompression
  o Don O2 mask, 100%, Crew Comm
  o PA Emergency Descent
  o PM – Pax Signs on, Ext lights on, Advise ATC, 7700
  • Set Terrain on MFD
  • Call Out every 10k, 2,000’, 1000’
  o PF- Alt(10K or MEA), Thrust, Speed brake, Airspeed max
  • 2,000’: reduce speed to LRC
  • 1,000’: Speed brakes
  o PA Att CREW we have reached a safe altitude
  o Assess the Aircraft, Crew, Pax
• Check weather at Diversion Airports and update En-route

Question 3

When you have decompression when do you descend?

Oceanic Standard(pacific)

Indian Ocean

Russia

Middle East

NAT

Africa

USA

Answer 3

• As Briefed depending on location–
• Oceanic standard(Pacific)– 45 deg, offset by 15nm
• Indian Ocean - 45 deg, offset by 15nm
• Russia – 45 deg offset by 15nm
• Middle East – 90 deg, offset by 25nm
• NAT – 30 deg, offset by 5nm
• Africa – Take whatever action necessary – As per company procedure
• USA – Advise ATC – As per company procedure

Question 4

Escape Routes

Answer 4

• Weather of Escape route airport(s)
• Update and brief 2nd route with Alt constraints
• Set and brief Arrival and approach
• Decompression or Engine Fail
  o Memory Items
  o Activate 2nd flight plan
  o If given direct Grid MORA

Question 5

ETOPS Briefing

before Entry

ETP

Answer 5

• Before Entry:
  o A/C Status
  o Weather at Alt
  o Check Bearing and Distance to Alt
  o Check fuel and time Estimates for next ETP
  o Brief Contingencies and Diversion Strategies
• Within ETOPS
  o Weather at Alt.s
  o Update diversion briefing after passing ETP

Question 6

Explain what you would do as the flying pilot captain with an engine failure on a two engine aircraft.

Answer 6

• Announce - I have controls you have the Radios
• Aviate – Rudder, Trim, Set MCT, Driftdown ALT/Speed, FLCH
• Navigate – Do I need to turn off the airway before descending
  o Contingency Procedures as briefed
• Communicate- Pax signs on, Lights on, Advise ATC, 7700
• Communicate – ID, Memory Items, NNC, NC, FORDEC, NITS

Question 7

Approach Briefing

Answer 7

• Crew Qualified
• A/C Status
• NOTAMS
• Wx (x-wind/vis: Dest/Alt)
• Fuel/Hold time
• QRH Landing calculation
• JEPP
• Task Sharing (Plan, ie AP on/off)
• GP Mode/MCDU set-up
• Landing Config (Vref,, N1, V/S, Flaps, Brakes)
• Taxi/Low Vis