TECHNIQUE PASSENGER BRIEFING This is your captain speaking ยป By Ian J. Twombly ILLUSTRATION BY CHARLES FLOYD FOR MANY FIRST-TIME passengers, flying in a small airplane is both thrilling and terrifying. It's your job as pilot in command to make them feel at ease. For that reason alone you should spend time doing a passenger briefing that even a jaded flight attendant would love. Most of the basic briefing items might be related to safety, but it's the extra touches that will transform your image from daredevil to doting captain. 42 / FLIGHTTRAINING.AOPA.ORGhttp://FLIGHTTRAINING.AOPA.ORG