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Aviation Instructor’s Handbook

FAA-H-8083-9B Version 2020

Chapter Appendix D

Personal Minimums Checklist

Takeoff Minimums
ItemPersonal minimum
Ceiling_____ feet
Visibility_____ mile(s)

External Pressures

Trip Planning

Trip Planning
ItemPersonal minimum
Allowance for delays_____ minutes

Alternate Plans for Diversion or Cancellation

  • Notification of person(s) you are meeting
  • Passengers briefed on diversion or cancellation plans and alternatives
  • Modification or cancellation of car rental, restaurant, or hotel reservations
  • Arrangement of alternative transportation (airline, car, etc.)

Personal Equipment

  • Credit card and telephone numbers available for alternate plans
  • Appropriate clothing or personal needs (eyewear, medication, etc.) in the event of unexpected stay

Importance of Trip

The more important the trip, the more tendency there is to compromise personal minimums, and the more important it becomes to have alternate plans.