FAA Private Pilot Helicopter (PRH)Human FactorsMedium

To impress two passengers before a scenic tour, a helicopter pilot performs an unnecessarily steep, low-altitude pass over a lake despite marginal winds. This behavior best exemplifies which hazardous attitude?

  1. AMacho
  2. BResignation
  3. CAnti-authority
  4. DInvulnerability
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Correct answer: A. Macho

Attempting risky maneuvers to prove skill or impress others is the 'Macho' hazardous attitude, with the antidote 'Taking chances is foolish.' It is distinct from invulnerability, which is a belief that accidents happen only to others.

Why the other options are wrong

  • B. Resignation involves giving up, not showing off.
  • C. Anti-authority is about disregarding rules, not proving ability.
  • D. Invulnerability is a belief in personal immunity from harm, not a desire to impress.

Macho Hazardous Attitude

A hazardous attitude in which a pilot takes unnecessary risks to prove superior ability, often to impress others.

  • Antidote: 'Taking chances is foolish'
  • Common trigger: showing off for passengers
  • Can affect any pilot regardless of gender

Memory trick: A Menacing Idiot Recklessly Ignores rules.

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