You are doing the IMSAFE Assessment wrong!

Determining whether you are safe to be Pilot In Command can be confusing. The IMSAFE checklist was designed to increase pilot safety by providing a model for making the go/no-go decision. However, it could be more complete…


00:00 IMSAFE?
00:35 The criteria
01:17 Nailed It!
01:42 What about the rest?
01:58 Examples?
02:39 A definite maybe
03:06 Mitigations
03:32 Create your minimums
04:17 New look at the examples
05:09 There you go!
05:23 What about you?

Warning: The information provided in this video is for demonstration purposes only. The information and results cannot be used for an actual flight. To plan an actual flight, you will need to use the information in the Pilot’s Operating Handbook, and the other documents associated with the specific airplane you fly.

Reference Links:
Rod Machado’s Private Pilot Handbook: This reference has a LOT of good information regarding airspace.
https://rodmachado.com/products/rod-m...

Looking for a great reference of the information required for Private Pilot and Commercial Pilot certification? The Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge is your book!
https://www.amazon.com/Pilots-Handboo...

The Risk Management Handbook is also very good, and provides additional information.
https://www.amazon.com/Management-Han...

The Aviation Medication Database can be found here.
https://www.aviationmedicine.com/medi...

The IMSAFE Scoring Spreadsheet can be downloaded here.
https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/32fb...

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