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Personal Minimums

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Self-imposed limits — on weather, wind, runway length, currency, duty day and terrain — that are more conservative than the regulatory minimums. Personal minimums are set on the ground, in advance, precisely because judgement degrades under the pressure of the moment.

Source FAA Risk Management Handbook (FAA-H-8083-2) · checked 2026-08-25

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