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FI.I.F.K2aFAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Knowledge

a. Pilot/Aircraft/enVironment/External Pressures (PAVE) checklist

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Teaching risk management tools, including: a. Pilot/Aircraft/enVironment/External Pressures (PAVE) checklist

Bottom line

The acronym stands for Pilot, Aircraft, Environment, External pressures. Management of external pressure is the single most important key to risk management because it is the one risk factor category that can cause a pilot to ignore all the other risk factors.

FAA references

  1. AIH ch. 1 (pp. 1-4–1-5) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  2. AIH ch. 1 (p. 1-7) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  3. PHAK ch. 2 (pp. 2-15–2-16) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  4. RMH Glossary — FAA-H-8083-2A
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