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Decision making and flight planningQuestion 902 of 934

A pilot resents rules and procedures. Which antidote should the pilot use?

  1. Not so fast. Think first.
  2. I'm not helpless. I can make a difference.
  3. It could happen to me.
  4. Follow the rules. They are usually right.
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Correct answer: Follow the rules. They are usually right.

This is the antidote to the anti-authority attitude.

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