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Decision making and flight planningQuestion 767 of 934

What are the five Ps of the SRM five Ps check?

  1. The Plan, the Plane, the Pilot, the Payload, and the Position
  2. The Preflight, the Plane, the Pilot, the Passengers, and the Pattern
  3. The Plan, the Power, the Pilot, the Passengers, and the Performance
  4. The Plan, the Plane, the Pilot, the Passengers, and the Programming
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Correct answer: The Plan, the Plane, the Pilot, the Passengers, and the Programming

Each P is a variable that the pilot reviews at key decision points.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making — The 5 Ps Check, page 52

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026