Risk Management Magazine

For as long as I could remember, my cousin had a bad habit of leaving the door open and leaning halfway out when backing up a vehicle. We told him this was dangerous and that eventually his luck was going to run out. One winter day, it did.

Crew mix plays a big part of flight planning and should never be taken lightly. Before one flight, I had some doubts about the crew mix. The majority of the experience was in the trail aircraft, which meant there was a possibility of task saturation for the PC of the lead aircraft.

Before you head out into cold weather, either tactically or for recreation, take appropriate precautions. It doesn’t take a lot of exposure to the elements to take you out of commission. Trust me, I’ve been there and done that!