Flight Risk Assessment Tool
Check the applicable factors to assess your flight risk level
VFR Pilot
IFR Pilot
<100 Hours In Type
>100 Hours In Type
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Pilot Factors
Less than 50 Hours in Aircraft or Avionics Type
+5
Less than 15 hours in the last 90 days
+3
Flight will occur after work
+4
Less than 8 hours sleep prior to flight
+5
Dual Instruction Received in last 90 days
-1
WINGS Phase Completion in last 6 months
-3
Instrument Rating current and proficient
-3
Flight Conditions
Twilight or Night
+5
Surface wind greater than 15 Knots
+4
Cross wind greater than 7 Knots
+4
Mountainous Terrain
+4
Airport Factors
Non-towered Airport or tower closed at ETD or ETA
+5
Runway length less than 3,000 Feet
+3
Wet or soft field Runway
+3
Obstacles on Approach and/or departure
+3
VFR Flight Plan
Ceiling less than 3,000 feet AGL
+2
Visibility less than 5 SM
+2
Flight Plan filed and activated
-2
No Weather Reporting at destination
+4
ATC Flight Following used
-3
IFR Flight Plan
Ceiling less than 1000 feet AGL
+2
Visibility less than 3 SM
+2
No Weather Reporting at destination
+4
Approach Types
Precision Approach
-2
Non precision Approach
+3
No Instrument Approach
+4
Circling Approach
+7
Risk Assessment
0
Low Risk
Risk Score
0
VFR Pilot - < 100 Hours in Type
Low Risk:
0-15
Moderate Risk:
16-20
High Risk:
21+