Which of the following is an example of a hazardous attitude?

• A. Compliance
• B. AntiAuthority
• C. Diligence
• D. Caution

Answer: (B)

Hazardous attitudes in flight are mental attitudes that can lead to unsafe decisions. Anti-Authority is one of them—the tendency to resist rules and procedures, thinking rules don’t apply or aren’t necessary. This mindset can cause a pilot to bypass checklists, ignore established procedures, or do things “my way,” increasing the chance of mistakes and dangerous situations because the safety framework is being ignored.

In this question, Anti-Authority best fits because it embodies rejecting or doubting required regulations. The other options describe attitudes that support safe operation: Compliance is following rules, Diligence is careful and thorough work, and Caution is prudent risk management. These do not reflect the hazardous mindset described by Anti-Authority.