A helicopter pilot under supervision working for a medical evacuation team performs a landing without keeping to mandatory airspeed and height values at the landing decision point, and without actively engaging in the recommended crew concept.
The supervising captain then conducts a debriefing of the manoeuvre, and points out the various deficiencies. The pilot reacts by stating that he/she is an excellent pilot who is without any doubt capable of performing such manoeuvres safely.
What of these hazardous attitudes best fits the attitude of the pilot under supervision?
Studies have identified five hazardous attitudes among pilots that can interfere with a pilot’s ability to make effective decisions.
- ANTI-AUTHORITY (“don’t tell me”) – You display this attitude if you resent having someone tell you what to do, or you regard rules and procedures as unnecessary.
Antidote – Follow the rules. They are usually right. - IMPULSIVITY (“do it quickly”) – If you feel the need to act immediately and do the first thing that comes to mind without considering the best solution to a problem, then you are exhibiting impulsivity.
Antidote – Not so fast. Think first. - INVULNERABILITY (“It won’t happen to me”) – You are more likely to take chances and increase risk if you think accidents will not happen to you.
Antidote – It could happen to me. - MACHO (“I can do it”) – If you have this attitude, you might take risks trying to prove that you are better than anyone else. Women are just as likely to have this characteristic as men.
Antidote – Taking chances is foolish. -
RESIGNATION (“What’s the use?”) – You are experiencing resignation if you feel that no matter what you do, it will have little effect on what happens to you. You may feel that when things go well, it is just good luck and when things go poorly, it is bad luck or someone else is responsible. This feeling can cause you to leave the action to others – for better or worse.
Antidote – I am not helpless. I can make a difference.
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