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Decision making and flight planningQuestion 903 of 934

In the risk assessment matrix, how does the handbook define a remote likelihood?

  1. An event that is unlikely to occur, but is possible
  2. An event that will occur several times
  3. An event that will probably occur at least once sometime
  4. An event that is highly unlikely to occur
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Correct answer: An event that is unlikely to occur, but is possible

The four likelihoods are probable, occasional, remote, and improbable.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making — Risk, page 45

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026