| Pilot’s Name | Date | Aircraft Make & Model |
1: Review Weather Definitions
| Category | Ceiling and Visibility |
| VFR | Above 3,000′ AGL and 5 SM |
| MVFR | 1,000′ to 3,000′ AGL or 3 to 5 SM |
| IFR | 500′ to 1,000′ AGL or 1 to 3 SM |
| LIFR | Below 500′ AGL or 1 SM |
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
| VFR | IFR | |
| 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
| Ceiling | Add at least 500′ |
| Visibility | Add at least 1/2 SM |
| Wind Speed | Subtract at least 5 knots |
| Runway Length | Add at least 500′ |
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.