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There’s Risk in Failing to Brief Your Passengers Before Flight

Authority and responsibility for the operation and safety of the flight means you're the one responsible for the passenger safety briefing.

Being the pilot in command means you are responsible for the passenger safety briefing. [FLYING Archive]
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Pilot In Command (PIC) has ultimate authority and responsibility for flight safety, necessitating comprehensive passenger briefings.
  • Thorough briefings are crucial for educating passengers, preventing risky behavior, and covering essential safety topics such as seatbelt use, cockpit rules, communication protocols, and emergency procedures.
  • Pilots must effectively manage passenger behavior, asserting authority and even employing creative strategies to ensure a safe and controlled flight environment.
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One of the first definitions a fledgling aviator learns is that of pilot in command (PIC).

The PIC is the person who:

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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