Do I have enough of...?
I was thinking today of what advice I would give a new pilot to help them keep them self save. It occurred to me that asking one's self "Do I have enough of...?" would be helpful.
Do I have enough: Margin to the stall, altitude, fuel, visibility & ceiling, runway length, time before sunset, emergency equipment, navigational equipment? And other items which did not pop into my mind just yet...
The knowledge of having enough, along with the wisdom of knowing how much you personally need to assure flight should combine in your mind to provide you a basic indicator of the risk you're about to take on...
If you can't tell if you have enough, it's probably too much risk!