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Flight Instruments Help ... When They Work
1 Oct 2013

Flight Instruments Help ... When They Work

The weather in Regional Command South can change rapidly, so you need to be prepared to execute IIMC procedures. In our case, we made it in safely, but not without a major butt pucker factor for the last minute or two.  

Deconflicting UAS and Manned Aircraft

Deconflicting UAS and Manned Aircraft
During my deployment to Kandahar Air Base, we had a mid-air collision with an UAS. This accident could have been avoided, however, with better communication between the aircrews and battle space owners.
  • 1 October 2013
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Pooling Your Resources

Pooling Your Resources
An Army aviation maintenance complex shares many of the attributes of a crime scene. When something goes wrong, or a crime is committed, there are many pieces to the puzzle.
  • 1 October 2013
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Enforce Standards, Save Lives

Enforce Standards, Save Lives
During the team brief, our instructor pilot said he was going to conduct continuation training with a new crewmember during our mission. Near the end of the flight, crew coordination went out the window and almost cost everyone their lives.
  • 1 September 2013
  • Author: Army Safety
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Weather Surprise

Weather Surprise
Weather in any environment can be just as dangerous as the enemy we are fighting. Because it can be different than what is briefed by the controlling agency, sometimes, depending on situation, you have to revise or abort the mission.
  • 1 September 2013
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 7373
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The Smallest Detail

The Smallest Detail
In the air, things can change — some for the good, some for the bad. That’s where good planning comes into play. The smallest detail can change the outcome of a flight, which is what happened to me on a deployment in Iraq.
  • 1 September 2013
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 1245
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