Before a job, a remote pilot says the waiver conditions and the company's checklist are "silly and unnecessary" and that no one should tell an experienced pilot what to do. Which hazardous attitude does this show?
- AAnti-authority
- BResignation
- CImpulsivity
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Anti-authority
Resenting direction and treating rules and procedures as silly or unnecessary is the anti-authority attitude ("Don't tell me"). Its antidote is to follow the rules, which are usually right.
- A. Correct. The FAA describes anti-authority as resenting being told what to do and regarding rules, regulations, and procedures as silly or unnecessary.
- B. Incorrect. Resignation is the "What's the use?" attitude of a pilot who feels unable to make a difference and leaves action to others.
- C. Incorrect. Impulsivity is the urge to do something immediately without stopping to think, not resentment of rules.
Source
FAA-H-8083-25C Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 2, Hazardous Attitudes and Antidotes (Figure 2-4) This attitude is found in people who do not like anyone telling them what to do. In a sense, they are saying, “No one can tell me what to do.” They may be resentful of having someone tell them what to do or may regard rules, regulations, and procedures as silly or unnecessary.