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What is the antidote to the "macho" hazardous attitude?
Choices
✓ Taking chances is foolishcorrect
The macho attitude ("I can do it") is countered by "taking chances is foolish."
Follow the rules
That is the antidote to anti-authority.
It could happen to me
That is the antidote to invulnerability.
Not so fast, think first
That is the antidote to impulsivity.
Why
The macho attitude ("I can do it") is countered with the antidote "taking chances is foolish."
FAA source: Risk Management Handbook / hazardous attitudesbrowse the reference library →
This is taught in Thinking Like a Pilot: The ADM Process and Hazardous Attitudes — study the lessons free, then practice with grading and mastery tracking.
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