Major Enhancements

This version of the handbook reorganizes risk management concepts in a sequence that pilots use in real world flying.
Chapter 1 explains the difference between risk management exercised by pilots versus a global corporate risk management system, defines the role of the FAA and NTSB, and acknowledges limits in which regulatory compliance can influence safety. This leads to the discussion of personal minimums.
The discussion of personal minimums moved from chapter 8 to chapter 2 and is now the subject of that chapter. Since the handbook cites personal minimums throughout, the initial presentation of this concept comes earlier.
Chapter 2 also briefly discusses the FAA’s WINGS program and has a video link that explains the advantages.
Several FAASTeam video links are included throughout the book, which explain and summarize the concepts presented.
A unified scenario in chapters 3, 4, and 5 shows how to apply risk management concepts before flight begins and explains and demonstrates the use of a flight risk assessment tool (FRAT) in combination with the PAVE checklist.
The discussion of identification of hazards, risk analysis, and risk mitigation has been separated into three chapters (instead of two) to clarify each step and preserve the difference between hazard and risk.
The chapter on hazard identification (chapter 3) discusses pilot attitudes and that discussion continues throughout the book, where relevant.
Chapter 6 begins the discussion of risk as pilots encounter it during actual flying, in terms of threat and error management, with detailed definitions and examples, and an explanation of defenses.
Chapter 7 takes a classic look at what automation is and does, and how pilots should anticipate, act, and verify when using automation. The chapter also includes discussion of flight path management.
Chapter 8 specifically describes ADM training. This chapter focuses on the 3P risk analysis system while in flight and moves more complex models to the appendices. This chapter also contains a real example of naturalistic decision-making and addresses CRM and SRM in more detail.
The appendices describe and analyze accident scenarios and some provide for the reader to make an analysis.
The appendices contain instructions for how readers may use them for maximum benefit.
Specific descriptions of makes and models were removed since a generic description broadens the applicability of concepts presented throughout the book.