Discussion on a one-to-one basis just prior to the conduct of an air exercise to ensure that the student understands exactly what will take place. This is essentially a practical briefing on the Air Instruction in Part II of this guide, avoiding theory but including the important aspects:
what are we going to do;
how are we going to do it; and,
safety Considerations.
This is separate from the ground presentations. It should precede all flights, whether or not there is a new exercise to be covered. It is also particularly important when sending a student solo. Points that should be covered include:
meteorological and aerodrome conditions, and NOTAM;
the aeroplane to be used, its fuel state and other relevant information;
where the exercises will be conducted;
take-off time, duration of flight and time when the helicopter is due to land back at base;
the sequence of exercises to be covered during the flight; and,
