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2.9.1 Dangerous personality types

In aviation, there are five types of harmful personality traits that, when they

dominate an individual, lead to poor "airmanship."

These include the following personality types:

• MACHO

• ANTIAUTHORITARIAN

• RESIGNED

• IMPULSIVE
• INVULNERABLE

Below is a characterization of these personality types.

MACHO

- Needs to show that he is smarter, more skilled and better than

others.

- Tells others about his achievements and daring.

- Often goes above and beyond his qualifications to impress those

around him.

ANTI-AUTORITIZER
- Does not care about others telling him what to do or how to do it.

- Communication is often one-way.

- Seems to need to break or ignore rules.

- Makes up his own procedures.

- Considers himself smarter and more capable than average.

- "Don't come here and tell me how to do it."

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