Decision making and flight planningQuestion 753 of 934

A pilot always feels a need to do something right away and takes the first action that comes to mind. Which hazardous attitude is this?

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

Impulsive pilots do not stop to think or choose the best alternative. The antidote is: Not so fast. Think first.

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