Plan Continuation Error and the Five Hazardous Attitudes: Can Your Hazardous Attitude Lead You Into a Dangerous Place?

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Published: Jun 18, 2025
Keywords:
Decision Making Hazardous Attitudes Plan Continuation Error Plan Continuation Bias Aeronautical Decision Making Higher Order Thinking Skills Get-there-itis Situation Assessment Operational Pitfalls Pilot Attitudes Risk Assessment

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Timothy Rosser
Middle Tennessee State University

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The purpose of this paper is to explore and analyze the concepts of plan continuation bias and the five aviation hazardous attitudes. Both phenomena have significant implications for aviation safety and decision making. This paper will examine the impact pilot hazardous attitudes have on plan continuation bias and plan continuation error. Multiple aviation accidents and incidents are used in this examination.

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Vol. 43 No. 1 (2025): Collegiate Aviation Review International
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Position Papers

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