Risk Management Magazine

If a better system didn't exist, I would create one. I set out to build a digital framework that would not only meet every requirement of Army Regulation 600-55, but also simplify our processes, enhance our training effectiveness and increase our units' lethality.

Procedures exist for a reason, especially at non-towered airfields. When we use the CTAF to announce our position and listen for others, we create a safe operating environment for everyone involved. That other pilot either wasn't transmitting, wasn't listening or both.

This is a typical "there-I-was" story, much like the ones I enjoy reading about in safety magazines. The only difference is I am the subject, and the following events (yes, that’s multiple events) happened to me. The lessons I learned motivated me to change the way I think about my favorite hobby — motorcycle riding.