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FI.I.F.K1FAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Knowledge

Teaching risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.

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Teaching risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.

Bottom line

The primary objective of risk management is accident prevention, which is achieved by proactively identifying, assessing, and eliminating or mitigating safety-related hazards to acceptable levels. As explained in Chapter 1, risk mitigation is the “payoff” for the risk management process.

Key numbers

Key numbers for Teaching risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.
NumberWhat it means
four categoriesPAVE buckets
days or even weeks before a specific flightStart early

FAA references

  1. AIH ch. 1 (pp. 1-1–1-3) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  2. AIH ch. 10 (pp. 10-2–10-3) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  3. PHAK ch. 2 (p. 2-13) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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