Risk Management Magazine

Know your geography. Helicopter pilots have a potential landing site in any open field, but fixed-wing aviators really like to have a runway available. Being aware of airports that are viable alternates, regardless of weather conditions requiring it, just adds to your list of options.

Across the Army, Soldiers have many different hobbies to occupy their off-duty time. One of the main hobbies I often hear about is Soldiers working on their private motor vehicles. While doing the work themselves may help save money on a costly repair or modification, it can be dangerous if they don’t have the proper tools to do the job safely.

Driver training is extremely complex, time consuming, and holds so much liability, accountability and responsibility for a commander. Yet, some leaders still feel that if a Soldier has a civilian driver’s license, they can operate any Army vehicle.