What does TEAM stand for in risk management for unmanned aircraft operations?

• A. Transfer, Eliminate, Accept or Avoid, Mitigate
• B. Treat, Eliminate, Accept, Mitigate
• C. Teamwork Elevates Achievement Methods
• D. Transitional Emergency Action Measures

Answer: (A)

In risk management for unmanned aircraft operations, the TEAM framework outlines four ways to handle a hazard: Transfer, Eliminate, Accept or Avoid, and Mitigate. The idea is to choose how to respond to risk rather than simply hoping it goes away. Transfer means shifting the risk to another party, such as through insurance or contractual responsibility. Eliminate means removing the hazard entirely from the operation so it cannot cause harm. Accept or Avoid covers two paths: you may accept the residual risk if it’s within your tolerance, or you may avoid the operation to prevent the risk altogether. Mitigate focuses on reducing the risk to an acceptable level through controls, procedures, or design changes. The other options use terms that aren’t part of this standard risk-management approach, so they don’t capture the established ways to address risk in UAS operations.