Which of the following is NOT one of the identified hazardous attitudes?

• A. Complacency
• B. Anti-authority
• C. Impulsivity
• D. Invulnerability

Answer: (A)

Hazardous attitudes are mental traps that can lead to unsafe decisions, and pilots are taught to recognize them to keep actions within safe limits. The FAA identifies five specific hazardous attitudes: anti-authority, impulsivity, invulnerability, macho, and resignation. Complacency isn’t on that list, so it isn’t considered one of the identified hazardous attitudes. The others fit because anti-authority means disregarding rules, impulsivity means acting without adequate thinking, invulnerability is the belief that harm won’t happen to you, and macho is pushing to prove yourself by taking unnecessary risks. Complacency describes a complacent mindset that can still be risky, but it isn’t categorized among the five recognized hazardous attitudes.