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What is the care acronym in aviation?

The CARE checklist stands for Consequences, Alternatives, Reality, and External factors. The FAA Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge provides an example of how the CARE checklist is used to process risks in the scenario of flying at night to attend a business meeting.



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