FAA Private Pilot Helicopter (PRH)Human FactorsEasy
A newly certificated helicopter pilot receives a temporary flight restriction NOTAM but decides it 'probably doesn't really apply' to a small helicopter like his, and departs without further review. This attitude best illustrates which hazardous attitude?
- AAnti-authority
- BMacho
- CResignation
- DImpulsivity
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Anti-authority
Disregarding rules or regulations because a pilot believes they don't apply to him personally is the classic 'Anti-authority' hazardous attitude, with the antidote thought 'Follow the rules, they are usually right.'
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Macho involves trying to prove superiority through risk-taking, not rule dismissal.
- C. Resignation is giving up control, feeling nothing you do matters.
- D. Impulsivity is acting without thinking, not specifically disregarding rules.
Anti-Authority Hazardous Attitude
A hazardous attitude in which a pilot resents or disregards rules, regulations, and procedures, believing they don't apply personally.
- Antidote thought: 'Follow the rules, they are usually right'
- One of five FAA-recognized hazardous attitudes
- Can lead to noncompliance with NOTAMs, ATC, or checklists
Memory trick: A Menacing Idiot Recklessly Ignores rules (Anti-authority, Macho, Impulsivity, Resignation, Invulnerability).