Go? Or No-Go?

The primary flight training experience doesn’t adequately prepare most students for the real world of getting from Point A to Point B. Conventional wisdom, often conferred upon us during that primary training phase, teaches us to make an either/or decision about launching on a proposed flight. Unfortunately, the “go/no-go” decision is more complex than that, and the question must be answered using risk management techniques. The answers will be different for departures, while en route and when conducting an approach to the destination.

Key Takeaways:

• Primary flight training is criticized for teaching a simplistic, binary "go/no-go" decision, which inadequately prepares pilots for the complex, real-world risk management of flight.
• Effective flight risk management is a continuous process, requiring pilots to ask "Are we good to go?" at every phase of flight: pre-departure, en route, and during approach.
• Pilots should plan proactively (days in advance) and maintain flexibility with departure times, routes, and divert options to mitigate risks, rather than simply canceling flights, while still recognizing absolute no-go conditions.

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