ICAO 8168 VOL I PDF

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Pre-flight briefings shall include both flight crew and cabin crew.

Pre-flight briefings should focus on crew coordination as well as aircraft operational issues. They should include, but not be limited to:

a) any information necessary for the flight, including unserviceable equipment or abnormalities that may affect operational or passenger safety requirements;

b) essential communications, and emergency and safety procedures; and

c) weather conditions.

Flight crew departure briefings should prioritize all relevant conditions that exist for the take-off and climb. They should include, but not be limited to:

a) runway in use, aircraft configuration and take-off speeds;

b) taxi-out route and relevant hot spots;

C) departure procedures;

d) departure routes;

e) navigation and communications equipment set-up;

f) aerodrome, terrain and performance restrictions, including noise abatement procedures (if applicable);

g) take-off alternates (if applicable);

h) any item(s) included in the minimum equipment list (if applicable);

i) review of applicable emergency procedures; and

j) applicable standard call-outs.

Note.- The Preparation of an Operations Manual (Doc9376). Chapter 8, 8.6.9, includes general considerations about standard call-outs. Attachment F to Chapter 8 contains an example of an operator's guidance on standard call-out procedures.

Flight crew arrival briefings should prioritize all relevant conditions that exist for the descent, approach and landing. They should include, but not be limited to:

a) terrain restrictions and minimum safe altitudes during descent;

b) arrival routes;

c) instrument or visual approach procedures and runway in use;

d) operational minima, aircraft configuration, and landing speeds;

e) navigation and communications equipment set-up;

f) taxi-in route and relevant hot spots;

g) missed approach procedures;

h) alternate aerodromes and fuel considerations;

i) review of applicable emergency procedures;

j) applicable standard call-outs; and

Note.- The Preparation of an Operations Manual (Doc 9376), Chapter 8, 8.6.9, includes general considerations about standard call-outs. Attachment F to Chapter 8 contains an example of an operator's guidance on standard call-out procedures.

k) cold temperature correction (see Section 1, Chapter 4, 4.3).

Cabin crew briefings should prioritize all relevant conditions that exist for the departure. They should include, but not be iimited to:

a) assignment of take-offllanding positions;

b) review of emergency equipment;

c) passengers requiring special attention;

d) the silent review process;

Note.- The silent review process is the self-review of individual actions in the event of emergencies.

e) review of applicable emergencies;

f) security or service-related topics that may impact on passenger or crew safety; and

g) any additional information provided by the operator, including review of new procedures, equipment and systems.