One Flick of a Bic - A Sailor uses a lighter to check the fuel level
on an NC-10 and ends up with a face full of flame.
By AE1(AW) John Ezell
Attack of the Killer Huffer - Loose gear on the flight line can become airborne
and can hurt you.
By AEC Donald English
The NAM I could Do Without - When a fuel hose bursts, this flight-deck team
responds and keeps a bad situation from turning
worse.
By AMC(AW) Ward Toner
How I Got a Red Face and a Red Leg - Rushing to get many jobs done, this CDI misses an
important step and leaves an aircraft with a temporary strut.
By AE2(AW) Edward Burden
Whidbey Island Gets High-Tech Paint System - A new powder-coating system reduces the material
needed to "paint" SE and helps to protect the environment.
By AM1 Daniel Rush
Tailhook Trounces Toes - This Sailor broke from normal
procedures and nearly
broke his foot.
By AM3 Brian Moore
Poor Judgment and Illegal Shortcuts Equal Disaster - Closing hangar bay doors is a simple task but can be
dangerous if your head gets in the way.
By AM3 Archil Norzea
Absent-Minded: Thinking Only of Liberty - Another rushed job ends with
embarrassment, a damaged
Flap, and a broken access door.
By AM2 Harold Hughart
I Thought It Was Good to Go - A failure to communicate allows a maintainer from
one shop to drive a tow tractor that another shop knew was defective.
By AO1(AW) Michael Dixon, Jr.
Blown Into the Net - This Sailor almost got a chance to test his float coat, but the deck-edge nets saved the day.
By AN Erick Duran |
Whacked by a Buddy Store -
The crank handle on an ARS cradle doesn't slip off too often, but, when it does, a maintainer can get
hurt.
By AM3 Gregory Riebli
A Gotta-Get-It-Done Attitude Turns Into a $135,248 Mishap - During a short drive, a full load on a five-ton
flatbed truck slides around, dumping electronic equipment along the roadside.
By USS Enterprise Safety and AIMD Departments
Navy Man Helps Save an Eagle - After being cross-trained on an F-15 brake check,
a Sailor notices a leak and smoke pouring from an
aircraft; he jumps in and helps save an Air Force jet.
By AO1(AW) Michael Dixon, Jr.
Editorial: Expect the Unexpected -
The death of a fellow CPO causes the editor to review the need for older and more experienced
Sailors to be wary of their surroundings.
By Dan Steber
Bravo Zulus
HM-14, HC-8, HSL-51 Det 11, VS-30, VFA-195, HMLA-369, VAW-113, and VAQ-131
Air Wing Toolbox: Old Systems, New Technology - Three Ways NavAir Is Helping the Fleet
("Team Effort Save Government Money" and "NavAir to Accept First CH-46 Engine
Upgrade" By Renee Hatcher, and "Publications Available on the Web" By
Vicky Falcσn)
Letters to the Editor
Survey Spotlight: Stupid Is As Stupid Does - Pre-op inspections are
designed to prevent damage and to save lives.
By AMC(AW) Mike Malley
Crossfeed
Maintenance experts sound off about technical publications, ordnance, paraloft and
maintenance management
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