Risk Management Handbook FAA-H-8083-2A

This handbook is a tool designed to help recognize and manage risk. It provides a higher level of training to the pilot in
command (PIC) who wishes to aspire to a greater understanding of the aviation environment and become a better pilot. This
handbook is for pilots of all aircraft from weight-shift control (WSC) to a Piper Cub, a Twin Beechcraft, or a Boeing 747. A
pilot's continued interest in building skills is paramount for safe flight and can assist in rising above the challenges which pilots
of all backgrounds and experience levels face.
Some basic tools are provided in this handbook for developing a competent evaluation of one’s surroundings that allows for
assessing risk and thereby managing it in a positive manner. Risk management is applied by identifying, monitoring, and
managing potential components that affect risk thereby allowing the pilot to be better prepared to mitigate risk.
The pilot's work requirements vary depending on the phase of flight. As for a driver transitioning from an interstate onto the city
streets of New York, the tasks increase significantly during the landing phase, creating greater risk to the pilot and warranting
actions that require greater precision and attention. This handbook attempts to bring forward methods that a pilot can use in
managing workload, making the environment safer for the pilot and the passengers.