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    Railhead Ops: Back to Basics 0 Military Ops & Training
    USACRC Editor

    Railhead Ops: Back to Basics

    Rail remains a vital part of the deployment process. During past deployment operations, the Army relied on contractors to do the majority of the loading. But with the focus on large-scale combat operations, a unit’s Soldiers will be...
    Rested and Ready 0 Aviation
    USACRC Editor

    Rested and Ready

    Showing up to the mission in a fatigued state is unacceptable. This happens all too often in aviation. One of my recent flight manuals stated: “A pilot must show up to work free of stress.” Although we may not be stress-free, we may...
    Crosswalk Catastrophes 0 PMV-4
    USACRC Editor

    Crosswalk Catastrophes

    Since I am lucky enough to live in an area with year-round nice weather, I have eschewed the treadmill and opted to trek the sidewalks near my home. Now that I am spending more time as a pedestrian, I’ve discovered many drivers do not...

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    Not all Hazards are Obvious
    26 Nov 2023

    Not all Hazards are Obvious

    Let’s face it, we aviators are can-do people. When confronted with adversity, we find a way to accomplish our mission. However, even with the best of intentions, we occasionally do things we later wish we had done differently.

    Defeating the Vortex Ring State

    Defeating the Vortex Ring State

    A few years ago, as part of a Black Hawk crew, we encountered a close-call incident while conducting a routine training flight. We were returning to base when we experienced a phenomenon known as settling with power or the vortex ring state. This occurs when a helicopter descends too quickly and loses lift from the rotor blades.

    • 12 November 2023
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    In the Soup

    In the Soup

    In my cockpit, we started discussing turning around and how comfortable the crew felt. We communicated the idea to Chalk 1, and they said they could still make out terrain features. They were comfortable to proceed though the pass if we were good, so we continued.

    • 5 November 2023
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    Safe and Efficient Execution

    Safe and Efficient Execution

    Many articles are written about situations that could have resulted in something catastrophic happening because of a momentary lapse in judgment. These are tough lessons to learn. However, I believe important lessons can also be learned when everything does go according to plan.

    • 22 October 2023
    • Author: USACRC Editor
    • Number of views: 205
    • Comments: 0

    Quick Weather Changes

    Quick Weather Changes

    Most aviators have experienced quick weather changes during a flight. Those experiences, both good and bad, can affect the way you fly for the rest of your career.

    • 8 October 2023
    • Author: USACRC Editor
    • Number of views: 174
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