Aeronautical Decision-Making

RISK ASSESSMENT Pilot’s Name Flight From To SLEEP HOW IS THE DAY GOING? 1. Did not sleep well or less than 8 hours 2 1. Seems like one thing after another (late, 2. Slept well 0 making errors, out of step) 3 2. Great day 0 HOW DO YOU FEEL? 1. Have a cold or ill 4 IS THE FLIGHT 2. Feel great 0 1. Day? 1 3. Feel a bit off 2 2. Night? 3 WEATHER AT TERMINATION PLANNING 1. Greater than 5 miles visibility and 3,000 feet 1. Rush to get off ground 3 ceilings 1 2. No hurry 1 2. At least 3 miles visibility and 1,000 feet ceilings, 3. Used charts and computer to assist 0 but less than 3,000 feet ceilings and 5 miles 4. Used computer program for all planning Yes 3 visibility 3 No 0 3. IMC conditions 4 5. Did you verify weight and balance? Yes 0 No 3 Column total 6. Did you evaluate performance? Yes 0 No 3 7. Do you brief your passangers on the Yes 0 ground and in flight? No 2 Column total TOTAL SCORE 0 Not complex flight 10 Exercise caution 20 Area of concern 30 2-7 ksir woL tnemregnadnE Figure 2-6. Example of a more comprehensive risk assessment program.