Risk Management Magazine

You’ve scoured eBay, read all the classified ads, looked at Craigslist and finally found that classic motorcycle you’ve wanted since you were 17 but couldn’t afford. You were even lucky enough to find one that just needed the old gas drained from the tank, new gas poured in and the engine started. Do you just get on it and ride? No, you don’t!

I experienced a situation one summer where power management and performance planning were of the utmost importance.

On preflight I noticed the canopy had not been cleaned from the previous mission. I notified the crew chief and finished my preflight preparations.