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Know Your Limits

Looking back, this incident is still vivid in my mind. Some have told me it’s just the cost of doing business. This "business" cost us a Class C mishap. Although no one was hurt and the aircraft was up and flying in just a few days, I couldn’t help but ask myself, "What was I thinking?"

Get to Know Your AO

As Army aviators, we’re sometimes required to fly in unfamiliar areas with in-depth restrictions and guidelines. We must learn to slow down — not just rush in and get the job done. I believe the extra training flights we took as a crew to further familiarize ourselves with the area helped us tremendously. I’ve talked with other pilots who said they were not given that opportunity.

  • 1 December 2025
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Should We Top Them Off?

The moral to this story should scream out to the reader, but I will make it clear. It pays to know your aircraft’s limitations.

  • 28 September 2025
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Getting Back to Basics

The sound was unmistakable — like a snap followed by an immediate right yaw and the sickening realization something had gone horribly wrong. My heart raced, but it was at that moment that my years of training kicked in. I had one job: keep my cool and get my crew and passengers out of this alive.

  • 21 September 2025
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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Smoke in the Air, Fire on the Ground

The airbase descended into chaos for a few moments before a scene of calm efficiency emerged once again. Armed with flight-line fire extinguishers, the maintenance team bravely fought the blaze. But the fire, fueled by the volatile magnesium, spread with terrifying speed. The fire department was summoned, sirens wailing a desperate call to action, but the inferno engulfed the Chinook by the time it arrived.

  • 14 September 2025
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 792
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Have a Plan of Action
  • 7 September 2025
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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