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I have had the pleasure of attending some of the best schools the Army has to offer. One school recently taught me the valuable lesson of knowing my personal limitations regarding high-altitude flight.

It's Your Runway
There I was, looking down an 11,000-foot runway at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. I was working on my instrument rating, and navigating the labyrinth of taxiway here intimated all new pilots, especially this one.
  • 1 August 2013
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Grace Under Pressure
Everything was going as planned the first couple of hours of the mission. It was a quiet night, and we were about to return to base. Suddenly, our AH-64A began to have violent, uncommanded control inputs.
  • 1 August 2013
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Keeping Risk Outside the Wire

The job of an aviation safety officer is practically identical to that of “007” — filled with intrigue, danger and martinis (shaken, not stirred). Well, maybe not so much intrigue or martinis, but definitely danger, as in protecting our service members from it.

  • 1 August 2013
  • Author: Army Safety
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Follow the Checklists
It is very important to use and follow all checklists because they and their associated steps are there to protect both personnel and equipment.

  • 1 August 2013
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 9967
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A Tragic Function Check
Weapons maintenance should be treated as a scheduled event and supervised. Watching movies or other distractions are contributing factors to inattentiveness and can cause accidents.
  • 1 August 2013
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 13262
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