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January 2003

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Articles

Running Out of Options, By Lt. Brandt Moslener
Fuel was not an issue on preflight for this P-3 crew, but that’s before the weather changed.

You Can Have My Goggles When You Pry Them From My Cold Dead Fingers, By Capt. Andreas Hau, USMC
The author makes a strong case for wearing night vision goggles.

Are We Backing Down?, By Lt. Bill Greiner
An SH-60B crew learn that a lack of focus equals getting wet.

My Ticket to PSAB, By LCdr. Herb Carmen
What do you do when your emergency isn’t covered in NATOPS?

Night Cat Shot in Mech, By Lt. Christopher M. Schmidt
A Hornet driver gets a full blown case of pilot-induced oscillations.

In Over My Head?, By Lt. Gregg Dewaele
Reflections from an unprepared crew member.

CRM: Lost at 500 Feet, By Lt. Todd Friedman
Nobody in this Sabreliner crew brought their "A" game on a post-holiday flight.

What Could Go Wrong Now?, By LCdr. Paul Neuzil
The TC-12 FCF was supposed to be a "piece of cake," so, what’s with the crash crew?

Oil and Water Don’t Mix…Except in a GE F404, By LCdr. Peter Matisoo
A little salt, a little JP-5, and the Hornets still flying—really.

Boxing Myself In, By Lt. Peter Fey
Poor weather, low fuel, bird strike, and a Prowler with problems don’t influence the can-do attitude of this crew.

"Hey, Doc, What Is This Thing?", By Lt. Walter Kucaba
Information for everyone on the dangers of sun exposure.

A Little Salt on a Nugget, by Lt. Mark Freitag
Mr. Salty learns that simulators are nothing like the plane.

ORM Corner: To Launch or Not to Launch, By LCdr. R. Todd Lewis
There’s a SAR in progress and decisions to be made.

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