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Depending on how high and how fast it moves, you must choose a different <strong data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"549\">response strategy<\/strong> to keep the risk under control.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"586\" \/>\n<h4 data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"616\">\ud83d\udd27 Key Design Elements:<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"808\">\n<li data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"699\">\n<p data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"699\"><strong data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"642\">Y-Axis (Altitude):<\/strong> IMPACT \u2013 How dangerous is the fall if the balloon fails?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"808\">\n<p data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"808\"><strong data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"726\">X-Axis (Wind Speed):<\/strong> PROBABILITY \u2013 How likely is it that wind (random events) will push it off-course?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"813\" \/>\n<h4 data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"849\">\ud83e\udde9 Strategy Zones in the Sky:<\/h4>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_80l1q_1\">\n<div class=\"_tableWrapper_80l1q_14 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"1690\">\n<thead data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"968\">\n<tr data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"968\">\n<th data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"858\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Zone<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"878\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Altitude (Impact)<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"905\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Wind Speed (Probability)<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"920\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Strategy<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"968\" data-col-size=\"md\">Metaphor Action<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1690\">\n<tr data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1238\">\n<td data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1116\" data-col-size=\"sm\">\ud83c\udf24 <strong data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1109\">Clear Skies<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1143\">Low<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1171\">Low<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1189\"><strong data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1183\">Accept<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1238\">Let it float \u2014 No need to adjust anything<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1388\">\n<td data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1266\" data-col-size=\"sm\">\ud83c\udf2c <strong data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1263\">Watchful Breeze<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1293\">Low<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1321\">High<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1339\"><strong data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1334\">Monitor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1388\">Use instruments to track \u2014 Observe trajectory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1538\">\n<td data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1416\" data-col-size=\"sm\">\u26a0\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1408\">Storm Belt<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1443\">High<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1471\">Low<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1489\"><strong data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1485\">Mitigate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1538\">Add stabilizers \u2014 Reduce impact or lift<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1690\">\n<td data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1567\" data-col-size=\"sm\">\ud83c\udf2a <strong data-start=\"1544\" data-end=\"1559\">Danger Zone<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1594\">High<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1622\">High<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1641\"><strong data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1636\">Transfer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1690\">Send to another pilot \u2014 Insure or outsource<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf88 Concept: Imagine each risk as a hot air balloon floating through the Risk Sky, whose altitude = impact and wind speed = probability. 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