Approach articles from July 2004

Approach archives from July 2004

Committed to protecting our people.(Toward the goal ... Reducing mishaps by 50%)
July 1, 2004... What does it take to stop the loss of life, the missed opportunities, the wasted potential, and the broken families resulting from preventable mishaps? Finding ways to reduce these mishaps was the thrust of recent discussions during the...

How are we doing?(Toward the goal ... Reducing mishaps by 50%)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Here's information on our safety status as we work toward the goal. Aviation (Rates = Mishaps Per 100,000 Flight Hours) Class-A Fight Mishaps (FY04 thru 8 June) Service Total/Rate FY03 FY04Goal * FY05Goal * ...

The human factors analysis and classification system (HFACS).(Work Zone Reducing Mishaps By 50%)
July 1, 2004... To err is human; to prevent human error makes for a strong safety program. Humans make mistakes, and the military system has developed check-sand-balances to catch human errors before they lead to major mishaps. Unfortunately, when the control...

Saberhawk 74 are you ok?(Aircraft accidents)
July 1, 2004... We strapped on our SH-60B and launched out of NAS North Island for a day, warm-up flight to OLF Imperial Beach (IB). With 3,750 pounds of fuel, a crew of four, the Core B Hellfire missile-modification incorporated, and the left-hand extended...

Never stop learning.(Motorcycle riding)
July 1, 2004... There is no such thing as perfection--no matter what your endeavor, you'll always have room for improvement. This story is about the dangerous thrill many young Sailors and Marines get from speed, pushing the limits, and everything else U.S....

Nugget test pilot.
July 1, 2004... I had been in the squadron only a few months when I was scheduled for a defensive, 1 v 1 syllabus hop on a glorious Friday afternoon. I was eager to demonstrate to one of our seasoned hinges my basic-fighter-maneuver (BFM) skills I had picked...

Strike out!(aircraft safety)
July 1, 2004... The flight began as a typical instrument flight for intermediate-advanced jet training. We had completed an uneventful practice ILS at Laredo International and were flying direct to WAADE, the IAF for the TACAN at NAS Kingsville. Houston Center...

All this for some shrimp.
July 1, 2004... We were off the coast of San Diego in late spring, on our second work-up before WestPac. I had been in the squadron for less then a year and had flown a minimal number of vertreps--very few at night. We were to deliver 15 pallets of supplies...

Nothing holding us back--really.
July 1, 2004... Fifteen hours had passed since my first man-up of the day, and I was tired. I waited in my Viking for the Hornet in front of me to get his cat shot and get out of the way: I still needed four night traps to complete my carrier qualification...

Stop already.
July 1, 2004... Much like any other flight, we briefed, manned-up, walked, and launched on time. The feeling was exhilarating, as always, while we maintained station profile. Once the mission was over, we cleaned up the aircraft and headed home. On the...

Rescue in the Gulf of Oman.(Crew Resource Management)
July 1, 2004... Most rotary-wing aviators dream of a chance to use their training to rescue someone. Many get the opportunity to rescue one or two people in their career I never thought I would be part of a crew who would rescue 27 people in one day. I offer...

Gut instincts.(Airborne National Command Post)
July 1, 2004... It was another typical, early November morning at Offutt AFB, Neb.: cold. As aircraft commander, my crew and I were preparing to launch as Airborne National Command Post (ABNCP) Secondary in the E-6B. The flight-engineer-under-training...

My first day as SDO.(Squadron Duty Officer)
July 1, 2004... Every JO in a squadron, regardless of his or her experience level, is required to stand squadron-duty officer (SDO). The SDO is the acting representative of the squadron commanding officer, and the job carries a large amount of responsibility....

Web-Enabled Safety System.(Web-Enabled Safety System )
July 1, 2004... The Web-Enabled Safety System (WESS), with complete, on-line mishap reporting and data retrieval for non-aviation mishaps, went "live" July 12, 2004. It will simplify and bring into the 21st century field and fleet mishap- and hazard-reporting...

The M word.(crew resource management)
July 1, 2004... As an H2P, I tried to learn the seven principles of CRM. However, in my few flights as a new HAC in the CH-53D, I realized another principle should be stressed. And, of all places, it is right under our noses in the words crew resource...

Ready room gouge.
July 1, 2004... Nothing makes a man more aware of his capabilities and of his limitations than those monents when he must push aside all the familiar defenses of ego and vanity, and accept reality... with the fear that is normal to a man in combat... ...