Plain English Meaning
A choice the pilot makes about flying based on the weather — whether to go, keep going, change route, or stop — taking into account their own skill level and what the aircraft can safely handle.
Full Definition
A judgment a pilot makes about whether to begin, continue, divert, or terminate a flight based on current and forecast weather conditions, considering the pilot's qualifications, the aircraft's capabilities, and the operational risk involved.
Context Anchor
Used in preflight planning, in-flight decision-making, and instructor discussions about safe judgment.
Derivation
Weather comes from an old English word meaning air, , or storm . Decision comes from a Latin meaning to cut , which the use: a pilot chooses one safe path and cuts off unsafe options.