Risk Management Magazine

Everything was perfect. Yet, I found myself inverted, looking at these beautiful surroundings from the five-point racing harness of a turbo Can-Am that was repeatedly rolling in a violent crash.

While deployed to an Eastern European country as a chief warrant officer three, I was a maintenance test pilot assigned to a UH-60L air assault company. My unit was more than halfway through our deployment with no major aircraft mishaps. Well, at least none yet.

I’m not sure of the statistics, but there’s no doubt in my mind that numerous Army accidents have occurred because we, as Soldiers, have become complacent in our everyday activities.