Five months in jail (and PTSD) - pilot found criminally negligentfor not following a preflight checklist
Hazardous Thoughts - Attitudes & /Antidotes:
1. Anti-authority:
The rules are for others, not for me.
/Follow the rules. They are usually right.
2. Impulsivity:
Do something - anything, right now!
/Not so fast. Think first.
3. Invulnerability:
It won't happen to me.
/It could happen to me.
4. Macho:
Taking foolish chances shows you have the right stuff.
/Taking foolish chances is foolish.
5. Resignation:
I'm helpless; I can't do anything.
/I'm not helpless. I can make a difference.
-Tom Knauff, world recognized glider flight instructor
and FAA safety consultant
3 out 5 (Nos. 1, 3, and 4) Joe.
Please post where you fly. Some of us might not share your clearly Hazardous Thoughts & Attitudes.
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