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Get Out of the Groove

As we proceeded back to the airport, we requested the instrument landing system (ILS) approach, and ATC assigned vectors. This particular airport during this time of day was busy with many types of traffic — commercial, general aviation, helicopters and military aircraft — all trying to make it back in before the weather hit the airfield.

Don't Fly Faster Than Your Guardian Angel

Like many teenagers, I wanted a fast car that would impress my friends. When I finally turned 16 and got my driver’s license, my parents would often say, “Don’t drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.” I’m sure a few of you heard those same words. But did you know that phrase could also apply to aviation, like when a pilot gets behind the controls of an aircraft they’re unfamiliar with operating?

  • 15 September 2024
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Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

Few times in my life has an event disturbed me so deeply that, when I think about it even 10 years later, my heartrate still rises and a sickening lurch is conjured in the pit of my stomach. Given my current profession, this incident was embarrassing enough that I wish it could be forgotten, but it is still all too relevant and will forever be used as one of my most prominent teaching points.

  • 8 September 2024
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Take Nothing for Granted

Unlike most close-call stories, my accident was documented as human failure. Trust me, the words human failure hurt when seen on an accident report.

  • 25 August 2024
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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Mitigating the Risks of LTE

The nose continued to weathervane to the right in search of the wind, and the aircraft began a turning descent toward the treetops. My ability to interpret symbology then began to deteriorate as I focused intently on not overtorquing the aircraft.

  • 4 August 2024
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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Back to a Legacy Aircraft

After 15 years flying the UH-60M, I was back in the cockpit as a UH-60L instructor. Most of my state’s 60M aircraft were deployed forward, and more instructors were needed in the 60L to handle a sizable number of new aviators returning from flight school. I received some refresher training in the 60L, consisting of day, instrument and night vision goggles (NVG) flights, and was signed off to conduct instruction.

  • 28 July 2024
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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