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The Benefits of FLIR
There were days and weeks of time where the haze was so thick that we didn’t have legal visibility to take off or land at the airfield. Often the reported visibility was one-quarter mile or even less.
Little Things Matter
Are human error mishaps on the rise in the Army’s unmanned aircraft systems force? From 2011-16, there was an encouraging downward trend in human error mishaps for the RQ-7B Shadow UAS.
  • 10 February 2019
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Cockpit Hostility
It happened at Camp Humphries, Korea, within the last three years. I was an extremely new Readiness Level 1 pilot, flying with a 15-plus-year maintenance test pilot who was known for being either great as a trainer or for creating the most hostile cockpit you can imagine.
  • 1 February 2019
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An Im-purr-fect FOD Check
Foreign object damage on a military aircraft is a serious issue. Before every mission, the entire flight crew, which is five personnel on a CH-47, checks for FOD and ensures the aircraft is ready for flight.
  • 27 January 2019
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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What is FOD?
How many times have you conducted a preflight, post-flight or general maintenance on an aircraft/vehicle and found something out of place?
  • 20 January 2019
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 12591
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When Ego Outflies Ability
Let’s face it, aviators — especially helicopter pilots — are an egotistical breed. It’s no secret that we have Type-A personalities, but we have to in order to complete the dangerous and complex missions required of us.
  • 1 January 2019
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 1240
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