Risk Management Magazine

Striking a 150-pound deer with your vehicle can cause substantial damage, maybe even resulting in a total loss. Now imagine what a five-pound bird impacting an aircraft traveling at 120 knots or greater can do.

As a young Soldier, I was not someone you would naturally point out as the “next accident.” I did what I was supposed to do and stayed out of trouble.

From the beginning of the mission briefing to the end of the debrief, it had already been a nine-and-a-half-hour work day. To add icing to the cake, I had to perform weekly radio maintenance the following day.