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The five hazardous attitudes

Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice question 5 of 15 on Operations / Aeronautical Decision-Making. ACS element UA.V.D.K4 · difficulty: recall. Want to answer it in a timed quiz? Use the Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice mode.

Question bank updated 2026-09-22

QUESTIONStudies cited in the study guide identify five hazardous attitudes that interfere with sound decision-making: anti-authority, impulsivity, invulnerability, macho, and

  1. Aresignation.
  2. Bcomplacency.
  3. Cprocrastination.
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Correct answer: A. resignation.

  • A — correct The study guide lists the five hazardous attitudes as anti-authority, impulsivity, invulnerability, macho, and resignation.
  • B — incorrect Complacency is mentioned in the study guide as a human factor condition, but it is not one of the five named hazardous attitudes.
  • C — incorrect Procrastination does not appear among the five hazardous attitudes identified in the study guide.

BACKGROUND

The Remote Pilot Study Guide explains that attitude affects the quality of decisions. Attitude is a motivational predisposition to respond to people, situations, or events in a given manner. Studies have identified five hazardous attitudes that can interfere with the ability to make sound decisions and exercise authority properly: anti-authority, impulsivity, invulnerability, macho, and resignation. These attitudes contribute to poor pilot judgment but can be counteracted by recognizing the hazardous thought, labeling it, and stating the corresponding antidote.

STUDY TIP

Commit the five attitude names to memory; test questions often supply four and ask for the fifth.

KEY POINTS

  • Attitude is a motivational predisposition that affects decision quality.
  • The five hazardous attitudes are anti-authority, impulsivity, invulnerability, macho, and resignation.
  • Each hazardous attitude has an antidote that should be memorized.

SOURCES

  • remote_pilot_study_guide.txt ch10, "Hazardous Attitudes and Antidotes"
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SkyDrill is not affiliated with the FAA. This is an original practice item based on 14 CFR part 107, 14 CFR part 89, and the FAA Remote Pilot – Small UAS Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22). Regulations and handbooks are revised; confirm details against the current edition.