ERAU Instrument Approach breifing

kh2gr · February 6th, 2006, 09:58

Hey all, I was wondering if any of you Instrument students could refresh me on all the flow items for the Acronym M-I-C-E-A-T-M, for the life of me I cant remember what the items are without guessing. It was a flow list at riddle, but for some reason the list has escaped me and I cant find it anywhere. Thanks for the help.

wheelsup · February 6th, 2006, 10:24

When I was there back in 2000, I believe MICEATM came from Comair Academy...it was taught to me by a Comair graduate and wasn't anywhere in the SOP's for Riddle. But anyway, MICEATM was part of a larger "ASAP" that stood for:

A - ATIS
S - Stack (radio setup, tune freq's and set VOR courses)
A - Approach Brief (MICEATM)
P - Pre-landing Check (basically the approach checklist or whatever ERAU has now)

Now, for "my" tweaked version of MICEATM

M - Mag Compass & Marker Beacons Armed/Tested (if I remember correctly part of the approach flow was checking the mag compass and DG)
I - Identify Chart # and Navaids
C - Courses (Inbound/Outbound, PT)
E - Entry (ie Hold in lieu, PT, straight in, etc.)
A - Altitudes
T - Time to MAP
M - Missed Approach Point/Procedure

In addition, I would use M-I-C-E for holding entries - Mag Compass/DG, Identify Navaid, Courses Inbound/Outbound, and Entry (Teardrop, Parallel, or Direct). It worked out well for me as a mental checklist.

~wheelsup

jawright · February 6th, 2006, 13:30

Marker beacons-ON
Identify NAVAIDS required
Course-set & review
Entry- determine (full, vectored, hold, DME arc, etc)
Altitudes- initial, intermediate, MSA, mandatory, MDA or DH
Time- note time if required
Missed approach point

That's the MICEATM I know. If yours differs please tell me.

I too believe it came from Delta Connection Academy.

aloft · February 6th, 2006, 15:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by jawright

I too believe it came from Delta Connection Academy.

Dood! Yer not allowed to say that on here anymore! You trying to get Doug fired? It's Dee See Eh!

jawright · February 6th, 2006, 15:36

Oh yeah, I forgot. Sorry Doug.... I meant "that school next to Avion at KSFB."

CRJ700 · May 2nd, 2006, 01:28

Huh that is cool u guys have an acroynm for the Approach breifing, cool way to put it I guess. Too many damn acroynms in this flying industry. haha

February 6th, 2006, 09:58	#1
kh2gr Newbie Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Poultney VT Posts: 22	ERAU Instrument Approach breifing Hey all, I was wondering if any of you Instrument students could refresh me on all the flow items for the Acronym M-I-C-E-A-T-M, for the life of me I cant remember what the items are without guessing. It was a flow list at riddle, but for some reason the list has escaped me and I cant find it anywhere. Thanks for the help.

February 6th, 2006, 13:30	#3
jawright Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orlando Posts: 425	Marker beacons-ON Identify NAVAIDS required Course-set & review Entry- determine (full, vectored, hold, DME arc, etc) Altitudes- initial, intermediate, MSA, mandatory, MDA or DH Time- note time if required Missed approach point That's the MICEATM I know. If yours differs please tell me. I too believe it came from Delta Connection Academy. Last edited by jawright; February 6th, 2006 at 14:17.

May 2nd, 2006, 01:28	#6
CRJ700 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: BOS/GFK Posts: 297	Re: ERAU Instrument Approach breifing Huh that is cool u guys have an acroynm for the Approach breifing, cool way to put it I guess. Too many damn acroynms in this flying industry. haha

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February 6th, 2006, 10:24	#2
wheelsup Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: _ Posts: 5,615	When I was there back in 2000, I believe MICEATM came from Comair Academy...it was taught to me by a Comair graduate and wasn't anywhere in the SOP's for Riddle. But anyway, MICEATM was part of a larger "ASAP" that stood for: A - ATIS S - Stack (radio setup, tune freq's and set VOR courses) A - Approach Brief (MICEATM) P - Pre-landing Check (basically the approach checklist or whatever ERAU has now) Now, for "my" tweaked version of MICEATM M - Mag Compass & Marker Beacons Armed/Tested (if I remember correctly part of the approach flow was checking the mag compass and DG) I - Identify Chart # and Navaids C - Courses (Inbound/Outbound, PT) E - Entry (ie Hold in lieu, PT, straight in, etc.) A - Altitudes T - Time to MAP M - Missed Approach Point/Procedure In addition, I would use M-I-C-E for holding entries - Mag Compass/DG, Identify Navaid, Courses Inbound/Outbound, and Entry (Teardrop, Parallel, or Direct). It worked out well for me as a mental checklist. ~wheelsup

February 6th, 2006, 15:36	#5
jawright Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orlando Posts: 425	Oh yeah, I forgot. Sorry Doug.... I meant "that school next to Avion at KSFB."