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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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    It Can Happen

    As a young, thrill-seeking, soon-to-be Army aviator getting ready to start flight school, I did the stereotypical thing and bought a motorcycle. I’d ridden dirt bikes only a handful of times growing up and thought a street bike wouldn’t be much different. Eager to get on the road and start riding with friends that already had motorcycles, I signed up for the required Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic RiderCourse (BRC).

    The Difference Between Success and Failure

    “This is it,” the other pilot said, putting his hands into the air as I took the flight controls and entered an autorotation to the best landing spot — a 2,000-foot rock cliff! I knew if we continued this autorotation, we were going to crash.

    • 9 July 2023
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    Be Seen

    Graduating flight school is not the time to stop studying. No one knows everything and you may find yourself in a situation where you know a regulation your PC doesn’t. Oral knowledge is also a big factor when IPs choose who is going to take the next PC checkride.

    • 25 June 2023
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    What No-fly Zone?

    We conducted our normal briefing at the tactical operations center followed by our team brief, where we collected weather, NOTAMS, discussed our scheme of maneuver and completed our individual crew briefs, and then headed out for preflight of the aircraft.

    • 18 June 2023
    • Author: USACRC Editor
    • Number of views: 274
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    Back to Earth

    I was one of the senior pilots in the company with 500-plus hours in the HH-60M, and my pilot in command (PC) checkride was approaching. I was confident I was ready — some would say too confident. Looking back, I agree.

    • 11 June 2023
    • Author: USACRC Editor
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