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Decision making and flight planningQuestion 751 of 934

A pilot says, “I can do it. I will show them.” Which hazardous attitude is this?

  1. Anti-authority
  2. Invulnerability
  3. Macho
  4. Resignation
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Correct answer: Macho

Macho pilots take risks to prove themselves or to impress others.

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