Risk Management Magazine

As the D Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade motorcycle mentor, I wanted to conduct a ride in light rain showers to prepare my less experienced Soldiers for the typical weather conditions they’d encountered while stationed in Hawaii.

The sun was just coming up as I headed to prepare my aircraft for first-up duty. I went out before the rest of the crew to take care of a few things and have the aircraft ready for the pilots to do their preflight.

When folks think of hazardous riding conditions, they probably envision rain, wind and snow. On this particular day, none of those came into play for my son and me. We experienced a different kind of hazard — an earthquake!