FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATM)Human Factors and CRMEasy
During a preflight briefing, a first officer states, "I feel like nothing can go wrong on this flight; I've flown this route a hundred times." This statement is most representative of which hazardous attitude?
- AImpulsivity
- BMacho
- CInvulnerability
- DResignation
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Invulnerability
The belief that "it won't happen to me" is the classic definition of the Invulnerability hazardous attitude. The antidote taught in CRM training is "It could happen to me."
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Impulsivity is acting without thinking, not feeling immune to danger.
- B. Macho involves trying to prove oneself through risk-taking, not complacency.
- D. Resignation is feeling a lack of control over outcomes, the opposite of this statement.
Hazardous Attitudes
Five thought patterns identified by the FAA that can lead pilots to make poor aeronautical decisions if left unchecked.
- Anti-Authority: 'Don't tell me' — antidote 'Follow the rules'
- Impulsivity: 'Do it quickly' — antidote 'Not so fast, think first'
- Invulnerability: 'It won't happen to me' — antidote 'It could happen to me'
- Macho: 'I can do it' — antidote 'Taking chances is foolish'
- Resignation: 'What's the use?' — antidote 'I'm not helpless'
Memory trick: AIMIR: Anti-authority, Impulsivity, Macho, Invulnerability, Resignation