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Briefing

Meaning in aviation, with examples

/ˈbriːfɪŋ/nounCore term

In aviation, briefing means: A short meeting or explanation before a task, in which the crew shares information about the flight, the route, the weather, roles and possible risks.

In Turkish: brifing, bilgilendirme

How it is used

There is a pre-flight crew briefing, departure and approach briefings in the cockpit, and a cabin crew briefing led by the purser. Phrases: 'brief the approach', 'give a briefing'. The review after the task is a debriefing.

Example sentences

  1. In the briefing, the captain told us to expect turbulence over the Alps.

  2. Let's do the approach briefing before we start the descent.

Common collocations

  • pre-flight briefing
  • approach briefing
  • crew briefing
  • give a briefing
  • debriefing
  • checklistA written list of items that pilots or other crew check in a fixed order, so that nothing important is forgotten in each phase of flight.
  • captainThe pilot in command of a flight, who has final responsibility for the aircraft, its crew and its passengers. Captains usually sit in the left seat.
  • purserThe senior cabin crew member who leads the cabin team on a flight and is the main link between the cabin and the cockpit.
  • CRMCrew resource management: training and practices that help crews communicate, share tasks, make decisions together and catch each other's mistakes.

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