RMH 3-10

Risk Management Handbook (FAA-H-8083-2A)generally low, and pilots should use risk assessment and management tools to mitigate any unacceptable risk before embarking on a flight. Using a Flight Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT) 11868 Identifying hazards and associating them with risks can be accomplished using a simple spreadsheet or form during flight planning. The form used to record each hazard is known as a Flight Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT). Numerical FRATs 11870 A numerical FRAT lists different hazards and an associated number, which indicates the significance of each hazard. The pilot selects the relevant hazards, and derives a total score. Typically, the score falls into three ranges. If the total score is below a certain minimum, the FRAT indicates low risk. If it is in an intermediate range, the pilot is advised to “exercise caution.” If the score is above an upper threshold, the FRAT indicates danger. [Figure 3-6] 15200 RISK ASSESSMENT Column total Column total SLEEP 1. Did not sleep well or less than 8 hours 2. Slept well 2 0 HOW DO YOU FEEL? 1. Have a cold or ill 2. Feel great 3. Feel a bit off 4 0 2 WEATHER AT TERMINATION 1. Greater than 5 miles visibility and 3,000 feet ceilings 2. At least 3 miles visibility and 1,000 feet ceilings, but less than 3,000 feet ceilings and 5 miles visibility 3. IMC conditions 1 3 4 HOW IS THE DAY GOING? 1. Seems like one thing after another (late, making errors, out of step) 2. Great day 3 0 IS THE FLIGHT 1. Day? 2. Night? 1 3 PLANNING 1. Rush to get off ground 2. No hurry 3. Used charts and computer to assist 4. Used computer program for all planning Yes No 5. Did you verify weight and balance? Yes No 6. Did you evaluate performance? Yes No 7. Do you brief your passengers on the Yes ground and in flight? No 3 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 2 Pilot’s Name Flight From To TOTAL SCORE 0 10 20 30Not complex flight Exercise caution Area of concern Endangerment Low risk Figure 3-6. Example of a numerical FRAT. 25487/11871 The FAA provides a numerical FRAT here. While this type of FRAT is easy to use, it has several drawbacks, including: