FAA Sport Pilot Airplane (SPA)Human Factors and ADMMedium

A pilot reviewing a NOTAM restricting a practice area thinks, 'That restriction is probably just bureaucratic overreach — I'll fly there anyway since I've never had a problem before.' This attitude is best classified as which hazardous attitude?

  1. AAnti-authority
  2. BResignation
  3. CInvulnerability
  4. DImpulsivity
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Correct answer: A. Anti-authority

The pilot is resenting and disregarding a rule (the NOTAM restriction), which is the classic definition of the anti-authority hazardous attitude — 'Don't tell me.' The antidote is 'Follow the rules; they are usually right.'

Why the other options are wrong

  • B. Resignation is feeling that one has no control over the outcome, not defiance of rules.
  • C. Invulnerability is believing accidents happen to others, not disregarding a specific rule.
  • D. Impulsivity is doing the first thing that comes to mind without thinking it through.

Anti-Authority Hazardous Attitude

A mindset that resents or disregards rules, regulations, and guidance, characterized by the thought 'Don't tell me.' The antidote is 'Follow the rules; they are usually right.'

  • One of the five classic hazardous attitudes in ADM
  • Often shown by ignoring NOTAMs, checklists, or regulations believed to be unnecessary
  • Antidote: consciously remind yourself that rules exist for good reasons

Memory trick: 'Anti-Authority, Impulsivity, Invulnerability, Macho, Resignation' — remember AIIMR, each with its own antidote.

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