Safety Briefing and Departure Briefing Notes PPL

Safety Briefing
According to the PTS one task is that the pilot “Briefs occupants on the use of safety belts, shoulder
harnesses, doors, and emergency procedures.”
But to really do a good job, you can use the acronym S A F E T Y Briefing.
S - Seatbelts (and how to move seats) - You can demonstrate with your seatbelt and seat while you tell
your passenger. ALSO seatbelts must be worn during taxi, takeoff, and landing.
A - Air - (vents, cabin heat, and cabin air) - Show where they are and how to operate.
F - Fire Extinguishers (where and how to operate - How to unlock and PASS - Pull pin, aim at base of fire,
squeeze handle, and spray back and forth.)
E - Exit, Emergencies, and Equipment - Exit will be right door for your front passenger, and both doors
for rear passengers. In the event of an emergency, tell how to exit the aircraft. Equipment - We have a
fire extinguisher and an ELT in the event of an emergency.
T - Traffic and Talking - Please keep an eye out for traffic and tell me if you see any other aircraft of
hazards. This is a sterile cockpit, which means no talking during critical phases of flight such as taxi,
takeoff, and landing.
Y - Your Questions.
Hello I’m Aaron your pilot and here are some things you need to know to ensure we have a safe
flight. This is a no smoking, no drinking, no tobacco flight. Seatbelts are mandatory during taxi, takeoff,
and landing. Our seatbelts are over the shoulder and you insert the metal ends together to fasten, lift
up to release (demonstrate with yours). To adjust your seat, reach between your legs to the front of the
seat to lift up on the metal bar. Lean forward in your chair and you can adjust your seat forward or
backward and release the metal bar and make sure the chair locks in place. (Demonstrate with
yours). We have air vents in the corners of the cockpit to allow air flow, open and close to adjust
(demonstrate with yours). We also have cabin heat and cabin air to adjust the temperature
(demonstrate). Our Cessna is equipped with a fire extinguisher which is between the two seats. I may
need your assistance to use it in the case of an emergency. Lift the metal tab up to release, then
remember PASS to use: Pull the pin, aim at the fire, Squeeze the handle, and spray. In the event of an
Emergency, in order to get out of the plane, you release your safety belt by lifting up on the metal
cover. Reach down between your legs and lift up on the metal bar and scoot your seat all the way
back. Open the door by lifting the metal handle up and pushing the door open, and exit the
aircraft. Your emergency exit is the passenger door on your side, and we will slide our seats forward
then help rear passengers out through both doors. We also have an ELT, press this button to
activate. During our flight, please keep an eye out for traffic and let me know if you see any other
aircraft or hazards. This is a sterile cockpit, which means no talking during taxi, takeoff, or landings. If
you have a phone, please put it in airplane mode. What are your questions?
You can print this and put it on the back of your sun visor, then you’ll probably actually say it when you
fly with friends and family especially for the first time.
Departure briefing. ONE FOR EACH AIRPORT YOU DEPART!
Use airport diagram on fore flight or use a picture of the airport and surrounding area from google.
1. Introduce PIC (you) and explain positive exchange of controls.
2. Tell mission, destination, initial heading and cruise altitude.
3. Tell departure runway, length, and winds reported.
4. Type of takeoff and the runway length required. (Section 5 POH)
5. Abort point - use diagram
6. Rotate and climb speed and pattern altitude.
7. Brief emergency for Engine failure / fire on runway
8. Brief emergency for Engine failure / fire on takeoff
9. Brief emergency for Engine failure / fire at pattern altitude or higher.
10.Who will control the aircraft in an emergency. (I may need you to hold the controls during an
emergency).
You can also print this for your flight and just read it off.
Departure Brief
Hello my name is Aaron and I will be the acting PIC for this flight. We will use positive exchange of
controls for this flight, “Your aircraft, my aircraft, your aircraft”. We will be conducting a cross country
flight plan today and we will depart KGYI for KDTO. Our heading will be X degrees and our cruise altitude
will be 3000 feet to remain clear of obstacles and stay below the bravo shelf. The winds are 200 degrees
at 5Knots so we will depart runway 17L. We have 9000 feet of runway; we will do a standard takeoff
which will require 925 feet for today’s temperature. (Find in performance section 5 POH). If we are not
at 70% (42) of our VX speed (60) by the halfway point (point to halfway on runway diagram) we will
abort our takeoff. We will rotate at 55 and climb at our VY (73).
Emergency Brief
In the event of engine failure, we will go throttle to idle, apply breaks, retract flaps if necessary, mixture
Idle cut off, mags off, master off. (Touch each thing as you say it). Confirm with Checklist.
In an engine failure during take off below TPA, pitch for best glide (65), mixture off, fuel off, mags off,
flaps as needed, master off. If we have enough runway remaining, we will land straight ahead. If we do
not, we will land on Reynolds Road or in a field south of the airport. (Use foreflight or google map
terrain view to find best off field landing for your runway. Show this on your ipad or phone to your dpe
or print it out for a home airport). Confirm with Checklist.
In an engine failure at TPA or above, we will first attempt a restart – airspeed 65, aim for the airport or
landing point, fuel both, mixture rich, carb heat on, primer locked, engine start. If not we will declare an
emergency and secure the engine. – maintain best glide 65, mixture off, fuel off, mags off, flaps as
needed. When landing is assured, master off, open doors before touchdown. Confirm with Checklist.
Also, I may need you to fly temporarily in an emergency situation.
Any questions for me?
Remember, anything that is not specific for the day of the flight (Things that will be the same every
flight) you can print and have ready to read. Memorize the emergency procedures and don’t forget to
touch everything as you say it, and then confirm with a quick look at your checklist.

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