How would you brief an ILS approach on the A320 to your crew?

• A. Confirm runway and ILS frequency.
• B. The weather forecast for the approach.
• C. Confirm runway, ILS frequency and course, approach type, missed approach point, and APPR mode readiness and speed management.
• D. Confirm runway, ILS frequency and course, approach type, missed approach point, and braking action.

Answer: (C)

When briefing an ILS approach on the A320, the crew must align on all the elements that let you fly the approach safely and execute a go-around if needed. You confirm the runway to land on, the ILS frequency to tune the correct localizer, and the localizer course to ensure you’ll track the right path. You also state the approach type so everyone knows this is an ILS procedure with its own minimums and potential autopilot behavior, and you identify the missed approach point so the crew knows exactly where to initiate a go-around if required. Finally, you confirm readiness for APPR mode and speed management, meaning the autopilot/Flight Director can couple to the ILS when the localizer/glideslope are captured and you have a plan to manage speed to meet the approach constraints and keep the approach stabilized.

Braking action isn’t part of the essential ILS briefing content; it pertains more to landing performance and runway conditions rather than the fundamental steps to fly the instrument approach.