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Decision making and flight planningQuestion 920 of 934

Passengers learn the facts about the risks and then decide to rent a car instead. How does the handbook rate this outcome?

  1. The pilot has made a poor decision
  2. A good decision has generally been made
  3. The pilot has lost situational awareness
  4. The pilot has failed to manage the 5 Ps
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Correct answer: A good decision has generally been made

SRM is risk management, not risk elimination. Involving passengers removes self-induced pressure from the pilot.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making — The 5 Ps Check, page 54

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026