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Prior to take-off, in the interest of better cockpit co-ordination, the candidate will complete a crew
briefing with the examiner on the intended departure procedure, takeoff considerations and procedures to be
used in the event of an actual engine failure during takeoff and initial climb. The crew briefing is not
part of the takeoff evaluation but essential to safety in the event of an actual emergency.
While it may not be possible to assess the candidate's ability to compensate for a crosswind, every
effort should be made to carry out this procedure. It may be necessary to request a runway other than the
one in use or it may be possible to use a nearby airport where a crosswind does exist.
Touch and go takeoffs and landings are not recommended during the flight test. Many flight training units
operate from airports with runways of insufficient length to permit touch and go landings and take-offs to be
practiced safely and candidates may never have done these during training. They also increase the risk of an
inadvertent gear up selection while retracting flaps and resetting the trim.
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