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Fielding TTPs

Flying in a multiship formation into inadvertent instrument meteorological conditions can be a wakeup call to revisit tactics, techniques and procedures for your unit. The following incident led my unit to update its procedures.

Surfin' RIP

When I was in college, I had the opportunity to take a class on the Korean War. Not only did I learn a lot about an interesting part of American and world history, my school paid for a trip to Korea as well as visits to the actual battlefield sites.

  • 1 March 2015
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Out of Options

It was a beautiful, sunny Hawaiian day with the thermometer comfortably resting in the high 80s — perfect weather for a motorcycle ride along Oahu’s North Shore.

  • 1 March 2015
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I Knew Better

Young men and women volunteer for pilot training to fulfill often long-held desires to break the bonds of the earth. The luster of flying eventually fades for some; but for the rest of us, aviation remains an important life focus.

  • 1 March 2015
  • Author: Army Safety
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Cutting Corners

When we cut corners by only dealing with the easy problems, we fail our Soldiers. Get involved. You might just save a life.

  • 1 March 2015
  • Author: Army Safety
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Go Around

One night, I was on a night vision goggle training flight with my company instructor pilot and two crew members. The IP was a very experienced NVG aviator who was trained at the High-Altitude Army Aviation Training Site in Gypsum, Colorado, and made it a point to demonstrate mountain flying and pinnacle operations.

  • 1 March 2015
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 10833
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