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SH.I.C.R1b

Risk management

Making the go/no-go and continue/divert decisions, including:

Personal weather minimums

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Risk Management Handbook p. 2-1
Chapter 2: Personal Minimums › Personal Minimums › Step 2—Assess Experience and Comfort Level
Chapter 2: Personal Minimums Introduction Personal Minimums Step 1—Review Weather Flight Categories Step 2—Assess Experience and Comfort Level Introduction Federal regulations that apply to aviation do not cover every situation nor do they guarantee safety. For example ... personal minimums in order to reduce risk and fly with greater confidence. Step 1—Review Weather Flight Categories Establishing personal minimums normally begins with weather, and pilots should know the range of ceiling and visibility that defines each category. [Figure…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 3-1-2
Chapter 3. Airspace › Section 1. General › 3-1-4. Basic VFR Weather Minimums
Basic VFR Weather Minimums a. No person may operate an aircraft under basic VFR when the flight visibility is less, or at a distance from clouds that is less, than that prescribed for the corresponding altitude and class of airspace ... section 61.89(a) (6) and (7). b. Except as provided in 14 CFR section 91.157, Special VFR Weather Minimums, no person may operate an aircraft beneath the ceiling under VFR within the lateral boundaries of controlled airspace designated…
Pilot's Guide to a Preflight Briefing p. 3
4 DEFINITIONS › 4.21 Weather Technology in the Cockpit (WTIC)
Briefing. A self-briefing uses all means and sources of reporting, including automation, to provide a thorough evaluation of weather and aeronautical information in advance of flight. Available sources are listed in Appendix A. 4.20 Single Pilot Resource Management ... safe and successful outcome. A part of the risk management process, identification of risk factors, and determination of personal minimums. 4.21 Weather Technology in the Cockpit (WTIC). The WTIC program is an FAA NextGen weather research program that develops minimum…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 15-7
Chapter 15: Airspace › Air Traffic Control and the National Airspace System › Basic VFR Weather Minimums
provided in 14 CFR part 91, section 91.157, “Special VFR Weather Minimums,” Figure 15-8. Visual flight rule weather minimums. no person may operate an aircraft beneath the ceiling under VFR within the lateral boundaries of controlled airspace designated…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 11-25
Chapter 11: Helicopter Emergencies and Hazards › VFR Flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions
flight is to set and use personal minimums, which should be more conservative than those required by regulations for VFR flight. In addition, a thorough preflight and understanding of weather conditions that may contribute to the risk of IMC developing ... terminate the flight and safely land at a suitable area, well before IIMC occurs. If weather conditions deteriorate below the pilot’s personal minimums during flight, a pilot who understands the risks of IIMC knows that…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 2-8
Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › Hazard and Risk › A = Aircraft
EnVironment Weather Weather is a major environmental consideration. Earlier it was suggested pilots set their own personal minimums, especially when it comes to weather. As pilots evaluate the weather for a particular flight, they should consider the following: • What…