16
Apr
2017
Most of the stories you read in this publication begin with something like, "No $@%!, there I was ..." Usually, those stories end up with some kind of damage occurring to the aircraft or an exceedance of a limitation. This one doesn't.
Aircrews are aware there are periods during a flight that require extra situational awareness and increased concentration.
It was the eighth month of our deployment and extremely hot in the Kunar Province of Afghanistan.
This incident was a good example of the dangerous jobs we perform every day. It is also a reminder how the addition of variables can affect mission risk.
The welcome relief from the bitter cold and snow of winter brings with it another significant hazard — the spring and summer severe weather conditions.
In the aviation business, there is never a time we should take something for granted.