Do it quickly to get it over with

It could happen to me

Not so fast, think first

It could happen to me

It cannot be that bad

It will not happen to me

Taking chances is foolish

Nothing will happen

I can do it

Someone else is responsible

I am not helpless

What is the use

The pilot

The FAA

The medical examiner

Human error

Mechanical malfunction

Structural failure

Getting behind the aircraft

Continual flight into instrument conditions

Duck-under syndrome

Flying outside the envelope

Situation awareness

Checklists

Antiauthority, impulsivity, macho, resignation, and invulnerability

Poor situational awareness, snap judgments, and lack of a decision-making process

Poor risk management and lack of stress management

Recognizing the invulnerability of the situation

Making a rational judgment

Recognizing hazardous thoughts

Application of stress management and risk element procedures

The mental process of analyzing all information in a particular situation and making a timely decision on what action to take

Situational awareness, problem recognition, and good judgment

Wait until the temperature decreases, and recalculate the takeoff performance

Take off to the west because the headwind will give the extra climb-out time needed

Try a takeoff without the passengers to make sure the climb is adequate