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Personal Minimums Worksheet

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Pilot’s NameDateAircraft Make & Model

1: Review Weather Definitions

CategoryCeiling and Visibility
VFRAbove 3,000′ AGL and 5 SM
MVFR1,000′ to 3,000′ AGL or 3 to 5 SM
IFR500′ to 1,000′ AGL or 1 to 3 SM
LIFRBelow 500′ AGL or 1 SM
AIM 7-1-7 and National Weather Service (NWS) Definitions

2: Assess Your Flight Experience

Most Recent Training Dates

Flight Review (or Practical Test)
Instrument Proficiency Check

Total Aeronautical Experience

Total Pilot Time
In Make and Model
Actual Instrument
Night Hours

Recent Experience (Last 12 Months)

Pilot Time
In Make and Model
Total Landings
Night Hours
Night Landings
Actual Instrument
Instrument Approaches

3: Establish Your Baseline Levels

Weather Comfort Levels

VFRIFR
Ceiling–Day
Ceiling–Night
Visibility–Day
Visibility–Night

Wind and Turbulence Comfort Levels

Surface Wind Speed
Surface Wind Gusts
Crosswind Component

Performance Comfort Levels

Shortest Runway
Highest Density Altitude

4: Adjust for Current Conditions

For the following conditions, adjust your comfort levels by at least the amounts below.

  • Pilot: Illness, stress, fatigue, emotion, or lack of recent experience
  • Aircraft: Unfamiliar equipment or less than 100 PIC hours in type
  • Environment: Contaminated runway, difficult airspace, or unfamiliar surroundings
  • External Pressures: Passenger pressures, incoming weather, or deadlines
CeilingAdd at least 500′
VisibilityAdd at least 1/2 SM
Wind SpeedSubtract at least 5 knots
Runway LengthAdd at least 500′
Suggested Comfort Level Adjustments

5. Stick to the Plan

Do not lower personal minimums for a specific flight. The time to consider adjustments is when you are not under any pressure to fly.

Version: 1.0   Updated: Dec. 09, 2023
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