Combat Edge articles from March 2009

Combat Edge archives from March 2009

On safety.(ACCent)
March 1, 2009... I am a motorcycle rider. I enjoy and value the time I get to spend riding although that time has diminished over the years. Nationwide last year, one out of every nine road fatalities involved motorcycle riders. Did you know that motorcyclists...

MSF training rules!
March 1, 2009... In the immortal words of Steppenwolf's Born to be Wild. Get your motor running... head out on the highway... looking for adventure... whatever comes our way. "In the 5 years I've been a motorcycle rider - yes I'm a late bloomer, it took me...

Motorcycle Safety.
March 1, 2009... 5 Steps we must follow: 1. Get trained and licensed. 2. Wear protective gear-all the gear, all the time. 3. Ride unimpaired by alcohol or other drugs. 4. Ride within your own skill limits. 5. Be a lifelong learner by...

Thoughts on two-wheel safety.(UNLEADED GASP AIN)(safety in motorcycling)
March 1, 2009... I was standing at the gas pump watching the sale total ratchet from silly to ridiculous to obscene, and I began to feel a loathing for the very thing that is my car. How could this thing, once a paragon of virtue, my ticket to anywhere in...

In the blink of an eye.(motorcycle accidents)
March 1, 2009... August 8th at Eglin AFB began like most other summer mornings in Florida... hot and getting hotter. I found myself going through my normal routine, walking around the hangar and prepping for the morning production meeting. On our way over to...

Dakota Thunder.
March 1, 2009... In 2004 I bought my first Harley-Davidson Road King Classic and joined the base Dakota Thunder Motorcycle Club (DTMC). After the required commander's one-on-one brief and motorcycle training course, I completed my first large group ride in 2005...

Deal's Gap.(motorcycling in Deal's Gap in North Carolina)
March 1, 2009... A group of seven Air Force riding buddies from several bases met up for a few days of riding at Deal's Gap in North Carolina in mid October 2008. This area, known as "the Dragon," is world famous among sport bike riders for its 318 curves in 11...

Motorcycle awareness ... for all of us!
March 1, 2009... Some time ago during one of my routine rides to work, I came across what most fellow riders fear the most, the sudden "Deer in the headlights stare" from an oncoming motorist realizing that they just ran a stop sign (of course while they were...

Share the road.
March 1, 2009... It's a great morning, I checked the weather and it really looks like a nice day in Northwest Florida, even though Texas has a hurricane approaching. I've been looking forward to riding my motorcycle to work for several weeks. I haven't ridden...

The deer and I.(motorcycle accident involving a deer)
March 1, 2009... There I was. Beautiful June day and I was "in the wind" with two of my closest buds. We just finished lunch, I topped off and we were off for the last part of our 4-day ride. I was the lead of a "three-ship" and we crossed old bridge over John...

Not everyone can relate.(LIFESTYLE)
March 1, 2009... It's no secret that the mortality rate for motorcyclists has been going the wrong direction for the last 10 years. Before you break into a hissy and start harping that the number of motorcyclists has also risen, please grant me a moment....

Monthly Award Winners December.
March 1, 2009... Flight Line Safety AWARD OF DISTINCTION Ft Wayne IAP began major reconstruction of runway 5/23. This forced its closure for over 2 months and sent all F-16 traffic to runway 14/32, which is not normally used for fighter aircraft. A...

Monthly Award Winners - January.
March 1, 2009... Unit Safety AWARD OF DISTINCTION The Operation Crystal Skull Det., formed by the 964 AACS, was deployed to a FOL for POTUS support during the APEC. Upon arrival, it was discovered no BASH program existed and poor airfield control was...

Aircraft notes.(Mishap Statistics Scoreboard)
March 1, 2009... ACC had two Class A mishaps during Dec and Jan. In Dec, a deployed MQ-1B was destroyed shortly after takeoff. In Jan, a deployed HH-60 was severely damaged during landing. Fortunately, there were no major injuries. Some of our mishaps this year...

Ground notes.(Mishap Statistics Scoreboard)
March 1, 2009... ACC has experienced four fatal mishaps this fiscal year; an increase of one over the same time period for FY08. Three of the four mishaps were motor vehicles and involved speed. Springtime is fast approaching, and with that an increase in...

Fleagle.(Cartoon)
March 1, 2009... I HEAR FLEAGLE GOT A NEW MOTORCYCLE... AIN'T SHE A BEAUTY ? THING...? BARROOM AND HE'S GOT ALL KINDS OF BOOKS ON WAYS TO SOUP IT UP. THAT CAN'T BE GOOD LET'S GO SEE IT. FLEAGLE, ARE YOU SURE YOU KNOW HOW TO RIDE...