Risk Management Magazine

I believe a little bit of every instructor pilot or pilot in command goes into a new PC. A young aviator’s knowledge and attitude is a direct reflection of the pilots he flew with as a PI.

When I’m faced with high-stress situations, I sometimes tend to withdraw into a cave. I had to take precautions to avoid this while in Iraq.

Flying in a multiship formation into inadvertent instrument meteorological conditions can be a wakeup call to revisit tactics, techniques and procedures for your unit. The following incident led my unit to update its procedures.