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What is the correct order of the FAA's 3P risk-management model?

The order is Perceive, Process, Perform.

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  1. Perform, Perceive, Process
  2. Process, Perform, Perceive
  3. Perceive, Process, Perform ✔

Why: First spot the circumstances and hazards. Next judge their effect on safety, then carry out the best course of action.

Huh, didn't know that: The FAA says the 3P model can be used during all phases of flight.

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Why did the three Ps fly in formation? They liked a well-ordered approach.
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References

Answer: Perceive, Process, Perform. First spot the circumstances and hazards. Next judge their effect on safety, then carry out the best course of action.

  1. FAA Remote Pilot Small UAS Study Guide, Chapter 10 www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/remote_pilot_study_guide.pdf
    Perceive the given set of circumstances for a flight • Process by evaluating their impact on flight safety • Perform by implementing the best course of action
    Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. FAA Remote Pilot Small UAS Study Guide, Chapter 10 www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/remote_pilot_study_guide.pdf
    approach that can be used during all phases of flight.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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