In aviation decision-making, situational awareness (SA) is best defined as:

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An accurate, continuous perception and understanding of all factors and conditions affecting the flight at a given moment.. Situational awareness is the continuous, accurate mental model of all relevant factors. Aircraft state, environment (weather, airspace, terrain), crew state, mission status, and external pressures. Loss of SA is a leading accident precursor: pilots make critical errors when their mental model diverges from reality.

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The ability to visually track multiple aircraft simultaneously using standard scanning techniques.

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The process of following a pre-flight checklist to ensure all tasks are completed before launch.