Every day in the United States, over two million men, women, and childrenstep onto an aircraft and place their lives in the hands of strangers. As anyonewho has ever flown knows, modern flight offers unparalleled advantages in traveland freedom, but it also comes with grave responsibility and risk. For the firsttime in its history, the Federal Aviation Administration has put together a setof easy-to-understand guidelines and principles that will help pilots of any skilllevel minimize risk and maximize safety while in the air. The <em>Risk ManagementHandbook</em> offers full-color diagrams and illustrations to help students and pilotsvisualize the science of flight, while providing straightforward information ondecision-making and the risk-management process.