Definition
A sample, walk-through demonstration of how a pilot reviews and verbally covers the key elements of an instrument approach procedure before flying it, including the approach name and chart, frequencies, courses, altitudes, minimums, missed approach procedure, and any notes or special considerations.
Plain English
A worked example showing how to talk through everything you need to know about an instrument approach before you fly it, so nothing important is missed.
Context Anchor
Seen in instrument training when learning how to brief an approach before flying it.
Derivation
Briefing' comes from 'brief,' meaning short and to the point. An approach briefing is a short, structured review of the approach procedure. 'Example' simply means a sample to learn from.
Why Pilots Care
Demonstrates the complete, logical order of information needed to fly an approach safely and reduces the chance of missing critical items.
Grounding Statement
Picture the pilot pausing before the approach begins and saying the plan out loud so there is no guessing once the airplane is descending toward the airport.
Intuition Check
Do not read “example approach briefing” as a required script that must be repeated word for word. It is a sample of the kind of clear, complete review a pilot should make before flying the approach.
Example Sentence 1
Before starting the descent, the pilot followed the example approach briefing format from the handbook to cover the ILS approach into Runway 27.
Example Sentence 2
Using the handbook's example approach briefing as a template, the pilot prepared a clear, complete briefing for the RNAV approach.