Hazardous attitudes & antidotes
There are five hazardous attitudes (FAA PHAK). Spot the attitude as it happens and say its antidote, a short counter-thought, to yourself.
| Attitude | The thought | Antidote |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-authority | "Don't tell me." | Follow the rules. They are usually right. |
| Impulsivity | "Do it quickly." | Not so fast. Think first. |
| Invulnerability | "It won't happen to me." | It could happen to me. |
| Macho | "I can do it." | Taking chances is foolish. |
| Resignation | "What's the use?" | I'm not helpless. I can make a difference. |
Trap: the exam makes you tell them apart, matching a scenario to its attitude or an attitude to its antidote. Several sound alike under pressure: anti-authority (rejecting the rule) vs macho (proving yourself), impulsivity (acting too fast) vs resignation (not acting at all).
Note: the five hazardous attitudes and their antidotes are from the FAA Pilot's Handbook (FAA-H-8083-25), a free public-domain text; the model is universal.
References
- FAA Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25)