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Hazardous Attitude - Resignation

A pilot facing worsening weather shrugs, 'What's the use? Whatever happens will happen.' Which hazardous attitude is this, and what counters it?

  • A.Anti-authority; follow the rules
  • B.Resignation; the antidote is recognizing 'I am not helpless' and that the pilot's actions do make a difference
  • C.Macho; taking risks is foolish
Correct answer

B. Resignation; the antidote is recognizing 'I am not helpless' and that the pilot's actions do make a difference

Why

Resignation gives up influence over the outcome, so the pilot stops making the very decisions that could help. Its antidote restores agency: the pilot is not helpless and choices still matter.

Source: FAA-G-8082-22 Ch. 10 · ACS knowledge area: Aeronautical Decision-Making and Judgment · From the Emergency Procedures & Human Factors practice bank (HUM-076).

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