Decision making and flight planningQuestion 754 of 934

Weather, terrain, and airspace belong to which PAVE category?

  1. Pilot in command
  2. Aircraft
  3. External pressures
  4. enVironment
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Correct answer: enVironment

Weather is a major environmental consideration. Terrain, airports, airspace, and night flying are also in this category.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making — Mitigating Risk, page 48

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026