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?
- AAnti-authority
- BResignation
- CInvulnerability
- DImpulsivity
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
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.