Risk Management Magazine

It was June at Self Army Airfield at Fort Polk, Louisiana, and I was almost through my second Joint Readiness Training Center rotation of the summer. I was a new pilot in command and, despite being at JRTC in June, enjoying the flight time.

It was just another routine training flight in the local Fort Bragg flying area. We were conducting a night team flight supporting the local Air Force combat controllers in what is known as the Northern Training Area.

What is power management? This term means many things to many people. Most agree it has something to do with engine performance and torque. The instructors at the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site like to think there’s more to power management than just the torque gauge.