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FI.I.F.K2bFAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Knowledge

b. Flight Risk Assessment Tools (FRATs)

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Teaching risk management tools, including: b. Flight Risk Assessment Tools (FRATs)

Bottom line

A FRAT is a tool many pilots use to make better go/no-go decisions. When using a FRAT, the pilot creates numerical thresholds that trigger additional levels of scrutiny prior to a go/no-go decision for the flight.

Key numbers

Key numbers for b. Flight Risk Assessment Tools (FRATs)
NumberWhat it means
at least 3 possible score rangesScore ranges

FAA references

  1. AIH ch. 1 (pp. 1-10–1-11) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  2. AIH ch. 10 (p. 10-4) — FAA-H-8083-9B
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