Each pilot in command shall,
before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information
concerning that flight.
This information must include
NOTAMS
Weather
Known ATC delays
Runway lengths for departure,
destination, and alternate airports.
Alternate airports
Fuel requirements
Takeoff and landing distances.
What should you base a go or
no-go decision on?
First of all you should start
with yourself, are you feeling fit to fly?
You can use the acronym IMSAFE
I = Illness, do you have any
illness, feeling sick, is a no-go.
M = Medication, are you under
any medication? You need to make sure with an FAA medical examiner that the
medication doesn’t affect your ability to fly.
S = Stress, if you are under
heavy stress, personal, emotional, or financial.
Your ability to act as a safe
pilot are impaired, and you should not fly until you are feeling more relaxed.
A = Alcohol, have you been
drinking within eight hours? 24 hours? Alcohol and flying is a no-go.
F = Fatigue, are you feeling
tired? Then you should not fly.
E = Eating, are you feeling
hungry? Then you need to make time to eat before the flight.
Then there are other factors
that play a big role in a decision to go, or to cancel the flight.
Weather
Aircraft condition
NOTAMS
