Presented article attempts to execute the first stage of risk management for civil air operations. Therefore it is necessarily to identify and classify external sources of hazards. Risk management is one of the most important tools of modern systemic approach to process modeling. Generally, it may be described as a system of interrelated actions and decisions aimed at integration and coordination of processes in the organization, in cooperation with the external parties. The aim of management is therefore to improve the proficiency, effectiveness and efficiency of the operation and - in the case of risk management arising from the transport processes - to improve flight safety. The publication describes a proposal of risk management method in air transport including analysis of threats to civil air operations.
