Ditch,

I don't know that there's any one way or some magic to brief an approach
plate. Every approach is unique.

I know the first thing my instructor taught me to look at is the Name of the
airport and the type of approach.

From there I look at what I need to do in the order I'm going to do it.

What's the ATIS/ASOS freq.?
What's the final approach controller's freq.?
What is the altitude and course at the IAF and how will I ID it and what is
the freq?
How will I ID the FAF and what is the course, altitude and freq.?
What is the Tower or CTAF Freq and how will I turn on the lights?
What is the MDA or DH?
What is the time on the approach?
How will I ID the MAP?
What is the missed approach procedure and how should I set my radios up to
fly it and when can I do that?
What's the ground freq. if any?
How will my IFR flight plan be closed?

If you learn some secret pneumonic or rhyme please share it.

Kobra



"Ditch" wrote in message
...
Are there any good online references on how to brief an approach? If so,
can
you point me in the right direction? Thanks...


-John
*You are nothing until you have flown a Douglas, Lockheed, Grumman or
North
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