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Plan Continuation Bias
The tendency to continue with an original plan — usually reaching a destination on schedule — despite mounting evidence that doing so is unsafe. It appears in the External pressures element of the PAVE checklist and is one of the most frequently cited factors in weather-related general aviation accidents.
Source FAA Risk Management Handbook (FAA-H-8083-2) · checked 2026-08-25