> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.planeconnection.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How to Conduct a Flight Risk Assessment > Use the Flight Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT) to evaluate pre-flight risk factors and make informed go/no-go decisions. By the end of this guide, you will have completed a FRAT evaluation for a flight -- scoring risk factors, reviewing the composite risk level, documenting mitigations, and submitting the assessment for your go/no-go decision. The Operations module must be enabled for your workspace. You also need the appropriate operations permissions. Contact your workspace administrator if you cannot access these features. You need access to the Operations module. A trip must exist to link the FRAT to it, though standalone FRATs can be submitted without a linked trip. ## Complete the FRAT ### Step 1: Open the assessment form Navigate to the FRAT from the **Operations sidebar**, the **Trip detail page**, the **My Cockpit** quick-action, or the **Command Center**. If you open it from a trip, the flight details are pre-populated. ### Step 2: Evaluate each risk factor Work through each expandable section -- **Weather**, **Crew**, **Aircraft**, and **Operational**. For each factor, select the rating that best describes the current conditions. Each section displays a subtotal as you go. Be honest in your assessment. Understating risk to produce a lower score masks conditions that may warrant additional mitigations or a no-go decision. ### Step 3: Review the composite score After completing all factors, a composite score (0--25) appears with a color-coded risk level. If you receive a High-level score (above 17), obtain explicit authorization from the chief pilot or accountable executive before the flight can proceed. A High-level FRAT (score above 17) requires explicit authorization from the chief pilot or accountable executive before the flight can proceed. ### Step 4: Document mitigations (if needed) If your score is Medium or High, describe the specific actions you will take to reduce risk in the mitigations text field -- for example, delaying departure, adding a second pilot, selecting an alternate route, or deferring to a more experienced crew. ### Step 5: Submit the assessment Click **Submit**. The assessment is linked to the associated trip (if applicable) and the submitting pilot's profile. ## Related How FRAT data contributes to the SmartScore Risk component. Interpret pilot safety scores that incorporate FRAT data. Build a trip that the FRAT assessment can be linked to. The ICAO 5x5 risk matrix used for formal risk assessments in the SMS module.