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Trust Your Systems
19 May 2019

Trust Your Systems

When I arrived in Iraq, I was a new pilot out of flight school, chomping at the bit to contribute to the mission.

Don't Forget the Checklist

Don't Forget the Checklist

I was beginning to feel comfortable again in the C-12 after being out of the fixed-wing community for more than four years. That being said, even though I was executing well, I often felt like I was behind the aircraft and performing mechanically.

  • 1 May 2019
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Why We Have Two Pilots

Why We Have Two Pilots

On this particular evening, we were transferring a patient as a flight of two Black Hawks to Baghdad to facilitate a higher level of care. Little did we know a number of events would unfold that almost cost us our lives.

  • 28 April 2019
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No Need for Haste

No Need for Haste
Day-to-day operational activities seem to always provide opportunities for flight crews to grow complacent.
  • 21 April 2019
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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From Good to Bad

From Good to Bad

The night was going as any other while I was signed on as the ATC shift leader, behind the local controller, who was doing very well. But what happened next shows just how quickly things can go from good to bad if proper procedures aren’t followed.

  • 14 April 2019
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 602
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A Simple Mission?

A Simple Mission?

It was another hot afternoon in the eastern part of Afghanistan known to many as RC-East, where the temperature can exceed 120 F in the summer.

  • 7 April 2019
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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