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Whose
Flight Deck Is It, by ADC(AW) Tex Rochester, This
chief reminds us that operating on a small deck requires a
review of a ship's SOP because each class is a little different.
Time
Out for a Break, by AOC(AW) Arman Abad, The chief
loses a couple Sailors to heat exhaustion and reminds readers to
take fluids on a hot day.
The
Helo Just Exploded, by Lt. Don Manning, That's what
some people thought. The gripe wasn't as dramatic but was an
interesting problem.
We
Look for FOD Just Once a Day, by Ltjg. Stephen Baugh,
FOD walkdowns are critical, and this pilot shares a story of
that highlights a problem on "small boys."
Why
Did it Sink?, by AD3 Frances Nievera and Lt. Catherene
Wilson, ORM doesn't guarantee success, but it will keep you
from making this type of mistake.
Faulty
Door Causes Fall, by AD1(AW) J. W. Zucconi, Two
maintainers are surprised when a door designed as a work
platform collapses. They fall to the deck, but their PPE
prevents serious injury.
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Increasing
Flight-Deck Awareness, by Lt. Bill Maske, A new way
of making a green HSL detachment safer.
Out
of Control Tools, by AD3 Joshua Sherman, A maintainer
learns the importance of checking out all tools from all boxes
used.
Human
Error in Ordnance Can Lead to a Big, Bad Bang, by MGySgt.
Michael Smith, Handling ordnance requires the utmost
attention to detail, and human error is not acceptable.
Enter
the Head Compactor Zone, by ADC(AW) Garth Blanks, Doing the
pre-start checklist on an SH-60B before FOD walkdown is complete
doesn't make sense.
FOD
Detectives, by AMC Jack Eckert, The search for FOD causes is
as important as finding the FOD.
The Tool
That Went Flying, by AM2 Arnold Vales, This
maintainer often had read stories in Mech about simple
tool control errors and now talks about his own mistake.
Cranial
Saves the Day, by ADAN Vidal, Have you ever fallen
off an aircraft? This Sailor did and survived because he wore a
brain bucket.
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