1.9. Risk Management (RM). Flying has inherent risks. RM is the process used to identify and reduce the risks of flying to an acceptable level. Locally developed RM processes balance training benefit and risk. Risk can often be minimized by mission changes that do not negatively impact training. Typical RM assessments include analysis in the following general categories:

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1.9.1. Environmental conditions (e.g., weather, bird status, index of thermal stress, etc.).

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1.9.2. Mission profile (e.g., formation, visual flight rules (VFR), low level, use of uncontrolled airfields, etc.).

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1.9.3. Pilot factors (e.g., experience level, fatigue, currency, and personal factors).

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