Plain English Meaning

A simple sentence you say to yourself to push back against a dangerous thought when it shows up in your head, so it doesn't drive your next action.

Full Definition

In aviation human factors, a short, memorized counter-statement a pilot uses to recognize and neutralize a hazardous thought pattern before it influences a decision. Each of the five hazardous attitudes (anti-authority, impulsivity, invulnerability, macho, and resignation) has its own specific antidote that the pilot mentally recites the moment the hazardous thought is identified.

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Seen in aeronautical decision-making training, especially when learning how to recognize and correct before they affect a decision.