While preparing for a flight, a remote pilot notices the thought "It won't happen to me." According to the FAA study guide, what should the pilot do after recognizing this thought as hazardous?
- ALabel it as hazardous, then state the corresponding antidote
- BPut the thought aside until after the flight and discuss it at the debrief
- CAccept it, since attitudes cannot be changed and only procedures reduce risk
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Label it as hazardous, then state the corresponding antidote
Recognition of hazardous thoughts is the first step toward neutralizing them. After recognizing a thought as hazardous, the pilot should label it as hazardous, then state the corresponding antidote (study guide, Chapter 10, Hazardous Attitudes and Antidotes).
- A. Correct. The study guide says to label a recognized hazardous thought as hazardous, then state the corresponding antidote.
- B. Incorrect. The study guide says to counter the thought when it is recognized by labeling it and stating the antidote.
- C. Incorrect. The study guide says hazardous attitudes can be effectively counteracted by redirecting them.
Source
FAA-G-8082-22 Remote Pilot – sUAS Study Guide, Chapter 10, Hazardous Attitudes and Antidotes Recognition of hazardous thoughts is the first step toward neutralizing them. After recognizing a thought as hazardous, the pilot should label it as hazardous, then state the corresponding antidote.