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Decision making and flight planningQuestion 757 of 934

Which is a fundamental principle of risk management?

  1. Accept risk when benefits outweigh dangers
  2. Accept risk only when the passengers agree to it
  3. Let passengers make the risk decisions for the pilot
  4. Do risk planning only during the preflight check
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Correct answer: Accept risk when benefits outweigh dangers

Some risk is necessary in flying. Pilots accept risk when the benefits are greater than the costs.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making — Risk Management, page 43

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026