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My Personal Minimums

FAA PAVE checklist · one regulation quoted, 14 CFR § 91.151(a) · every number is yours

Set these on the ground, in calm daylight — then honor them in the air. Start conservative; raise a number only with experience and a clear head, never on the day of a flight to make one work. You can fill this in here and print it, or print it blank.

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Aircraft / type

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P · Pilot — me

Min. hours in type before I carry passengers:
hr
Max. days since my last flight before a solo warm-up:
days
Night: current + a min. of
hr
night in the last
days
Flight review / IPC due:
Max. continuous time on duty / awake before I fly:
hr
I ground myself if any IMSAFE item is a “no.”

A · Aircraft

Min. usable fuel on landing — day:
min
night:
min
Min. runway length for my normal ops:
ft
Max. runway with obstacles / short field:
ft
Only aircraft / avionics I am current and familiar with.

The regulation sets the floor in its own words: fuel “to fly after that for at least 30 minutes” by day, “at least 45 minutes” at night (14 CFR 91.151(a)). A floor, not a plan. Set yours higher.

V · EnVironment — weather & conditions

Condition	Day VFR	Night VFR	Work it out
Ceiling — min. (ft AGL)
Visibility — min. (SM)
Surface wind — max. (kt)			windsockrunuplab.com/sims/windsock
Crosswind component — max. (kt)			crosswind simrunuplab.com/sims/crosswind
Gust spread — max. (kt)
Max. density altitude (ft)			density altituderunuplab.com/sims/density-altitude
Turbulence / other hard limits

E · External pressures

My rule for get-there-itis (what makes me divert or cancel, no debate):
I will not let a passenger, schedule, or cost push me past a number above.
My personal “no-go” phrase / alternate plan:

MEMORYTECHNIQUEHow to use it: Fill every blank with your own numbers, tighter than the regs and the POH. Review with your CFI. Re-read it before each flight and compare it to today's actual conditions before you drive to the airport. If a condition is worse than your number, the answer is already made.

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A template, not a limit. Your CFI, your POH, and the regulations set the floor; these are the tighter limits you choose. The one regulation named on this sheet, the § 91.151 fuel reserve, is a minimum to beat rather than a target.

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