VFR Take off briefing

When briefing a take off you want your briefing to be concise and possible to execute. Thus a takeoff briefing should take no longer than 1 minute to verbally say.

Context

All briefings should be explained in chronological order which they are meant to happen.

• Correct
  • Emergency, Ground Roll, Rate of Climb
  • Ground Roll, Rate of climb, and emergency
• Incorrect

Since this briefing is what you will planning to do in the event of an emergency you need to keep it in order and simple. So your plan of action can be implemented quickly and without hesitation.

Takeoff performance

💡 “Take off roll is (distance) so my abort point will be (location, RWY stripes)”

Climb performance

💡 “We will expect to get (rate of climb)”

Emergency

• Ground Roll

  💡 “If there are any abnormalities (engine RPM, engine indications, or annunciators) prior to rotate, the takeoff will be aborted.”

• Below 1000 AGL

  💡 “If the engine fails below 1,000’ AGL (verbalize MSL altitude), pitch for best glide, choose a field in the windscreen, and perform power off landing. “

• Above 1000 AGL

  💡 “Pitch for best glide and turn (left/right) back to the airport and land on (RWY/Taxiway) ”