CA Briefs

Question 1

List of Briefs

Answer 1

1. Initial Crew Brief
2. Flight Plan Check
3. Security Brief
4. T/O Brief
5. PDC Brief
6. Departure Brief
7. T/O Performance Brief
8. Arrival Brief
9. Post Flight De-Brief

Question 2

Initial Crew Brief

Answer 2

CA: Conducted in Ops

Greeting
Rest 
Experience 
WX / NOTAMS
ACFT
Threats
Documents 

ACE
A: ACFT
C: Crew
E: Environmental

Question 3

Flight Plan Check

Answer 3

CA:

Dep/Dest
FDX #
Route
STAR
Approach
Distance

Question 4

Security Briefing

Answer 4

CA: In Flight Security Coordinator

Threats / Operational
FFDO
Breach Plan
Documents

Question 5

T/O Brief

Answer 5

CA:

Who’s Leg
ATIZ
MEL/CDL
NOTAMS
FX Special Pages (10-10)
MTOB (crew and ACFT)
Use of HUD

Question 6

PDC Brief

Answer 6

X

Question 7

Departure Brief

Answer 7

PF:

Question 8

T/O Performance Brief

Answer 8

CA:

Restriction
Wind
Temp
Altimeter 
RWY
MTOGW
Stop Margin
Flaps (verify accel hight)
Thrust
CG
Trim (verify agains FMC, 1 unit or less)
V1
VR
V2 (set V2 on the MCP SPEED WINDOW)
Vref (APS/FMS +/- 1 knot, FMC value takes precedence)
TOGW (the APS TOGW should agree with the FMC gross weight, minus taxi fuel)
N1

Question 9

Arrival Brief

Answer 9

CA:

Read ATIZ Allowed
Brief CFIT

PF: Briefs the approach

Question 10

Post Flight De-Brief

Answer 10

CA:

Safety
Standard
Unanswered Questions
Opportunity for Improvment

Question 11

CA Decision Making Process

Answer 11

1. Verify flight path is maintained
2. Determine who is to fly / radios
3. How much fuel / time is available
4. QRH
5. Then ask the FO what he thinks
6. Gather date (WX, GOC, MX, ATC)
7. Ask FO again
8. Make decisions