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We didn’t brief a change in plans and because of it, I watched as my friend walked toward certain death from the main rotor blades.

A Shocking Experience

Whenever I hear about lightning-related injuries in the military or civilian community, I always share my experience. My hope is that it provides a little awareness about the dangers of a potentially deadly natural phenomenon.

  • 19 March 2023
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Think About Where You’re Flying

Like the rest of the Army aviation world, the UAS element performs its mission planning and receives a mission brief as well as a weather brief. On this particular training flight, we went through the usual routine — mission brief, weather brief, preflight, engine run-up, trainee records review and briefing the trainee on his flight requirements.

  • 12 March 2023
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A Creature of (Good) Habit

My crew was fortunate that the terrain surrounding the airfield was flat, no major obstacles were present between the FAF and the runway, and clouds were above minimums. A similar mistake at many other airfields could have resulted in a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) mishap with dire consequences.

  • 5 March 2023
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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When Production Overrides Safety

Recently, I had the opportunity to investigate a rollover mishap on an Army installation involving an explosives-laden vehicle. What I discovered opened my eyes as to how often production overrides safety.

  • 26 February 2023
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 281
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Hot-Wired

This crew was lucky they found the fire source in time. The hazard of storing a spool of safety wire near the drill driver battery could have resulted in a fire and/or explosion.

  • 26 February 2023
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 242
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