Risk Management Magazine

It was the beginning of fall, and my friend, Joe, and I planned a trip with the motorcycles we’d bought earlier in the year.

Crewmembers are always briefed on crew coordination, specifically “announce actions,” before every mission; however, it isn’t always briefed from aircraft to aircraft.

Never be so committed to a planned flight that you refuse to alter it when an emergency happens. The next time you’re flying along fat, dumb and happy, remind yourself that good judgment will keep you alive.