13,500 Feet of Runway and Nowhere to
Go, By
Ltjg. Michael Stokes
The skipper’s advice was, "If it doesn’t feel right, just
start thinking how the mishap report would read if something were to
happen."
Never a Dull Moment, By Lt. Chris Ognek
Configuration problems on approach challenge this Prowler crew.
My Peter Cain Overnighter, By LCdr. Larry
Vincent
Spending the night under the stars was not part of the plan on their
H-60 training flight.
IFR in the Cockpit, By Lt. James M.
Fitzgerald
Just try to fly the approach when you’re IMC in the cockpit.
The Grumman Hawkeye Breaks
Down, By Lt
Jerry Schafer
A loud bang means you’re spending the night somewhere other than the
intended destination.
Feline Frequent Flyer, (or) The Cat’s
Meow, By
1stLt. Bryan E. Trinkle, USAF
This is your basic cat hitching a ride story.
Cleared to Circle to Land, Not Ground
Loop, By
Lt. Derek Dawson
Deteriorating weather conditions in Japan shouldn’t have surprised
these Hornet pilots.
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When You’re No Longer 20/20, By LCdr. Anna
H. Stalcup, MSC
A pilot decides to get his vision checked. Maybe it’s time for you
to see the doc.
If It’s Not One Thing, It’s
Another, By
Lt. Jim Morse
Here’s your dilemma, see the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders or get
flight time. Your answer?
To Preflight or Not to Preflight, That Is the
Question, By LCdr. Tony Pham
Guess what happens when you switch aircraft and hurry the preflight?
When Things Go Bump in the Day and
Night, By
AE3 Theodore Burbo and AE3 Joshua Deitrick
The maintainers close the loop on LCdr. Pham’s story.
ORM Corner: We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Rules, Do
We?, By LCdr. Bruce Hay
A Prowler pilot reflects on a flight from eight years ago and how ORM
would have helped.
CRM: Learning the Difference Between Right and
Wrong, By Lt. Clay Person
Don’t be the last person to figure out they’ve altered the playing
field.
Smells Like JP-5, By Lt. Peter J. Dicaro
And the sadistic instructor yelled, "Yeehaw! Ride it, baby! Ride
it!"
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