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Hazardous Attitude - Anti-Authority

A pilot thinks, 'The rules are too cautious for someone with my experience; don't tell me what to do.' Which hazardous attitude is this, and what is its antidote?

  • A.Anti-authority; the antidote is recognizing that the rules are usually right
  • B.Impulsivity; the antidote is to act more slowly
  • C.Resignation; the antidote is remembering the pilot is not helpless
Correct answer

A. Anti-authority; the antidote is recognizing that the rules are usually right

Why

Dismissing rules as beneath one's experience is the anti-authority attitude captured by 'Don't tell me.' Its antidote is remembering that rules are usually written from hard experience and generally have good reasons behind them.

Source: FAA-G-8082-22 Ch. 10 · ACS knowledge area: Aeronautical Decision-Making and Judgment · From the Emergency Procedures & Human Factors practice bank (HUM-072).

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