Definition
A risk that has been recognized and described through analysis, observation, or experience, allowing it to be assessed and managed before it causes harm.
Plain English
A danger or problem that someone has spotted and named, so it can be thought about and dealt with.
Context Anchor
Seen in aviation risk management, especially during preflight planning, flight instruction, and go/no-go decisions.
Derivation
From Latin identificare, 'to make identical' or 'to recognize as the same,' and Old French risque, 'danger.' An identified risk is one that has been picked out and labeled — turned from a vague worry into a specific, named hazard.
Why Pilots Care
Allows pilots to address known hazards before they become problems, improving safety decisions.
Intuition Check
Identified does not mean fixed, safe, or acceptable. It only means the risk has been recognized clearly enough to manage.
Example Sentence 1
Icing in the forecast was an identified risk during preflight, so the pilot planned an alternate route at a lower altitude.
Example Sentence 2
Before the lesson, the instructor and student reviewed the identified risks for the day's flight.