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Rushing Toward Disaster
1 Jul 2015

Rushing Toward Disaster

Army aviation is a demanding profession. You quickly learn how important it is to recognize and control situations that can cause problems, like being in a hurry. My story happened during routine flight operations.

Ice Isn't Your Friend

Ice Isn't Your Friend
About a year after graduating from flight school, I was conducting instrument meteorological conditions training at my local airport with an instructor pilot. It was early spring and weather conditions were cloudy, with temperatures hovering at the freezing point.
  • 1 July 2015
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Honest Feedback

Honest Feedback
All too often in aviation we are hesitant to admit when we don’t know something or, even worse, that we made a mistake. This is not surprising considering that, as a community, we are mostly Type A personalities.
  • 1 July 2015
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Having a Plan

Having a Plan
A fellow Army aviator once told me that after making pilot in command, it’s only a matter of time until a pilot scares you more than you’d like. For me, it was about four months after getting my PC orders.
  • 1 July 2015
  • Author: Army Safety
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Don't Be That Guy

Don't Be That Guy
Being an aviation safety officer is a tough job to have in an environment of Type A personalities that don’t respond well to criticism. In fact, these aviators may turn the other way or walk off when they see a safety officer approaching.
  • 1 July 2015
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 9802
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Stay Ahead of the Aircraft

Stay Ahead of the Aircraft
My career, like those of most Army aviators, consists of routine flights that represent a lot of planning. But some of those routine flights turn into memorable events.
  • 1 June 2015
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 10121
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