FAA Sport Pilot Airplane (SPA)Human Factors and ADMEasy
A pilot becomes irritated when a flight instructor suggests reviewing crosswind landing technique before solo, thinking, 'I don't need review, I already know how to land in a crosswind.' This attitude is best classified as which hazardous attitude?
- AMacho
- BResignation
- CInvulnerability
- DAnti-authority
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Macho
The macho attitude involves trying to prove one is better or more capable than others, often by rejecting the need for further instruction or caution. The antidote is 'Taking chances is foolish.'
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Resignation is feeling nothing one does will make a difference.
- C. Invulnerability is believing accidents happen to others, not a display of ability.
- D. Anti-authority is resenting rules or authority figures telling the pilot what to do, not proving superiority.
Macho Hazardous Attitude
A hazardous attitude in which a pilot tries to prove they are better than others by taking unnecessary risks or refusing to acknowledge the need for guidance.
- Antidote thought: 'Taking chances is foolish.'
- Often shown by rejecting instruction or advice
- One of five classic hazardous attitudes in ADM
Memory trick: 'Am I MacHo Really Immune?' - Anti-authority, Macho, Resignation, Impulsivity, Invulnerability