RMH 2-2

Risk Management Handbook (FAA-H-8083-2A)12396 Certificate level (e.g., private, commercial, ATP) Ratings (e.g., instrument, multiengine) Endorsements (e.g., complex, high performance, high altitude) Total flying time Years of flying experience Flight review (e.g., certificate, rating, wings) Instrument Proficiency Check Time since checkout in aircraft 1 Time since checkout in aircraft 2 Time since checkout in aircraft 3 Variation in equipment (e.g., GPS navigators, autopilot) Hours Hours in this aircraft (or identical model) Landings Night hours Night landings Hours flown in high density altitude Hours flown in mountainous terrain Crosswind landings IFR hours IMC hours (actual conditions) Approaches (actual or simulated) Experience Recent Experience (last 12 months) Training Summary Certification Level Certification, Training, and Experience Summary Figure 2-2. Certification, training, and experience summary. 12397 The tables in Figure 2-3, Figure 2-4, and Figure 2-5 layout a sample assessment. Figure 2-3 shows how entries might look in the Experience & Comfort Level Assessment VFR & MVFR table. Suppose a pilot’s flying takes place in a part of the country where clear skies and visibilities of 30 miles or more are normal. The entry might specify the lowest VFR ceiling as 7,000 feet, and the lowest visibility as 15 miles. A pilot may never experience MVFR conditions and would leave the dash in place. However, in this example and as shown in Figure 2-3, the pilot regularly flies in an area where normal summer flying involves hazy conditions over relatively flat terrain and is more experienced and comfortable in MVFR. The pilot used the MVFR column to record personal minimums of a 2,500-foot ceiling and 4 miles visibility for daytime operations. 12399 For night flight, a ceiling under 3,000 feet or visibility less than 5 miles may create an unnecessary risk, so the pilot decided to record a 5,000-foot ceiling and 8 miles visibility in the VFR column.