Aeronautical Decision Making

THE 5 HAZARDOUS ATTITUDES

1. Anti-Authority — “Don’t tell me”

2. Impulsivity — “Do it quickly”

3. Invulnerability — “It won’t happen to me”

4. Macho — “I can do it”

5. Resignation — “What’s the use?”

THE PAVE CHECKLIST

Pilot-In-Command

Aircraft

Environment

External Pressures

THE IMSAFE PILOT CHECKLIST

Illness

Medication

Stress

Alcohol

Fatigue

Emotion 

THE 5-P CHECKLIST

The Plan

The Plane

The Pilot

The Passengers

The Programming

THE DECIDE CHECKLIST

Detect (the problem)

Estimate (the need to react)

Choose (a desirable outcome)

Identify (solutions)

Do (the necessary actions)

Evaluate (the effect of the actions)