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A Creature of (Good) Habit
5 Mar 2023

A Creature of (Good) Habit

My crew was fortunate that the terrain surrounding the airfield was flat, no major obstacles were present between the FAF and the runway, and clouds were above minimums. A similar mistake at many other airfields could have resulted in a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) mishap with dire consequences.

Walk this Way

Walk this Way

I was about halfway across when a blue Ford Mustang that had been stopped at the red light flew through the crosswalk, nearly clipping me from behind.

  • 5 March 2023
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Keep Your Head in the Game

Keep Your Head in the Game

Have you ever driven home and couldn’t remember all the details of the trip? Statistics show most traffic accidents happen within 25 miles of home. Is this because we’re so used to our surroundings that we’ve become conditioned and assume nothing will ever change?

  • 5 March 2023
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When Production Overrides Safety

When Production Overrides Safety

Recently, I had the opportunity to investigate a rollover mishap on an Army installation involving an explosives-laden vehicle. What I discovered opened my eyes as to how often production overrides safety.

  • 26 February 2023
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 359
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Hot-Wired

Hot-Wired

This crew was lucky they found the fire source in time. The hazard of storing a spool of safety wire near the drill driver battery could have resulted in a fire and/or explosion.

  • 26 February 2023
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 326
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Jacked Up

Jacked Up

The truck immediately slipped off one of the jack stands and came crashing to the garage floor. I jumped back and just stared at my truck leaning over on its side, the lower control arm now resting on the busted concrete.

  • 26 February 2023
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 504
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