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Decision making and flight planningQuestion 756 of 934

What is the first step in neutralizing a hazardous attitude?

  1. State the regulation that applies
  2. Cancel the flight
  3. Ask a passenger for advice
  4. Recognize the hazardous thought
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Correct answer: Recognize the hazardous thought

After the pilot recognizes the thought, the pilot labels it as hazardous and states the antidote.

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