Hazardous Attitudes

Five Hazardous Attitudes and Antidotes

I’M AIR (like I’m err or I’m erring)

Invulnerability               It could happen to me

Macho             Taking chances is foolish

Anti-authority                 Follow the rules, they are usually right

Impulsivity                    Think first—not so fast

Resignation                  I can make a difference, I am not helpless

Source FAA Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25), Aeronautical Decision-Making↗ · checked 26 Aug 2026