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⚖ Operations · PHAK Chapter 2, FAA UAG Sample Question 16OPS-011 · 181 of 261

Identify the hazardous attitude or characteristic a remote pilot displays while taking risks to impress others.

AImpulsivity.
BInvulnerability.
CMacho.

Why →The "Macho" hazardous attitude involves taking unnecessary risks to prove capability or impress others. The FAA antidote is: "Taking chances is foolish." This attitude is especially common in commercial operations when clients, supervisors, or bystanders are watching.

The trap →Impulsivity is "act now, don't think." Invulnerability is "it won't happen to me." Macho is specifically about risk-taking to demonstrate competence or bravado. All five hazardous attitudes have distinct definitions and antidotes.

Field note →The five hazardous attitudes and their antidotes: Anti-authority ("Follow the rules"), Impulsivity ("Not so fast. Think first"), Invulnerability ("It could happen to me"), Macho ("Taking chances is foolish"), Resignation ("I'm not helpless. I can make a difference").

SOURCE → PHAK Chapter 2, FAA UAG Sample Question 16CHECKED JUL 16ACS V.C.K1MED