Risk Management Magazine

As an officer and aviator in the U.S. Army, I — like most of you — have been exposed to a significant amount of safety training. We’ve all learned that the unseen hazard is oftentimes the most dangerous.

“Every landing is a slope landing” was always preached to me during flight school and progression to Readiness Level 1. Now, instead of just doing it because I was told to, I believe in it from experience.

As many of you have heard, aviation mishaps spike most years during the fourth quarter. However, I am excited to say that commanders have taken a proactive approach and reversed the trend of the dangerous fourth quarter.