Decision making and flight planningQuestion 750 of 934

A pilot thinks, “Accidents happen to other people, not to me.” Which hazardous attitude is this?

  1. Macho
  2. Resignation
  3. Invulnerability
  4. Impulsivity
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Correct answer: Invulnerability

Pilots with this attitude are more likely to take chances and increase risk.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making — Hazardous Attitudes and Antidotes, page 44

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026