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that this requirement provides and sometimes a two-pilot crew is simply required because the PIC has an SIC- Required limitation on their type rating, which could be the case in King Air 300/350 (and 1900 models) if their training and type rating checkrides were conducted using an SIC. Whenever multiple pilots must interact as a team, ensuring they are always on the same page is critical to flight safety. Assuming that is the case, simply because the pilots might be old pals or commonly fly together, is a bad idea!
Airline crews generally do crew briefings several times over the course of a day and within a single flight. The intial briefing is not just an introduction, but a quick reviw of SOPs that will apply across all phases of ground and flight operations. Typical items would include:
Statement of safety culture
Statementofthedivisionofduties
Review of CRM expectations
Flight deck communications
Security issues and concerns
Aircraft status, to include per- formance concerns, Minimum Equipment List (MEL) items, maintenance items, or anything out of the ordinary
Prior to engine start, it is common to discuss items more specific to the upcoming flight, such as:
Weather and turbulence
Runway/Takeoff performance
Rejected takeoff criteria
Flighttimeandanyanticipated delays
Routing,clearances,andaltitudes
Engine failure procedures spe- cific to the airport, the runway, the expected Standard Instru- ment Departure (SID) or Obsta- cle Departure Procedure (ODP), and/or the surrounding terrian, obstructions, and airspace
Flight and duty time issues (whether they be regulatory, company policy, or personal limitation related)
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