Operations & SafetyQuestion 91 of 100
A remote pilot decides to skip the preflight inspection, reasoning, 'This aircraft has flown 200 times without a single problem, so nothing will go wrong today.' Which hazardous attitude is this, and what is its antidote?
a.Invulnerability — 'It could happen to me.'
b.Impulsivity — 'Not so fast. Think first.'
c.Macho — 'Taking chances is foolish.'
d.Resignation — 'I'm not helpless. I can make a difference.'
Explanation
Believing that trouble only happens to other people is the hazardous attitude of invulnerability, and its standard antidote is 'It could happen to me.' Impulsivity is acting before thinking, which is not the reasoning stated here. Macho is taking risks to prove ability, and resignation is feeling that outcomes are outside your control — neither matches a pilot who assumes the aircraft cannot fail.
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