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Plain English Meaning
A simple form a pilot fills out before flying. It asks questions about the pilot, the aircraft, the weather, and the trip, gives each answer a score, and adds them up. The total tells the pilot whether the flight looks safe, risky, or a no-go.
Full Definition
A structured checklist or worksheet that a pilot completes before a flight to identify, score, and total the risks associated with that specific flight, producing a numerical or color-coded result that indicates whether the flight is acceptable, requires extra mitigation, or should not be flown.
Context Anchor
Used during preflight planning, especially in training, solo flight approval, weather decisions, and operations where several small risks may add up.