Sure, it could happen to anyone, but it is not very likely to happen to most of us that follow good CRM.But there certainly are plenty of Fox/Hotel guys who turned Sierra. That being said, they've had a few years to figure out the tail wheel situation. Feet aren't *supposed* to hang out unless you're ferrying around SF types. Does it happen otherwise? Absolutely. I wouldn't put a ton of blame on the AW with his feet hanging. There was another AW on the other side without his feet hanging out and, undoubtedly, there was a verbal agreement between the two AWs that the feet-dangler would be responsible for the right side. Feet dangler would have had to stick his head down under the aircraft to see that shit coming. Feet dangling was not a causal factor.
Sometimes shit just happens. Could have happened to any of us.
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Really? OK, so learning has occurred. I always thought helos would taxi on a big deck gator or CV. Have to admit, I don't recall seeing it on my CV cruises. Why is it? Is there a chance that ship movement might cause a gyroscopic effect on the helo?
if we aren't shut down
Yay, drill is off for the weekend! Boo, drill is off for the weekend! For full timers, the PITA is changing gears and prepping for drill. The damage is done, so to speak, and now we get no ACT-E annual requirement done, no physical fitness test (which many need for their promotion packages, etc..), no Bambi Bucket training, no RL progression for someone who has to drive in from Miami, etc.. The technicians don't get paid and may or may not get back pay.Well, we are shut down. Let's all go to work without pay now.
I'm drafting my letter this weekend. Two, actually. One for me, and one for real. I've had enough, and the shit is getting worse.
I am sorry to hear this. I hate to hear when a guy is motivated to leave because of BS like the shutdown. I totally understand, mind you. Have a SWO buddy that jumped out of his rack for a mid watch one night into 3-4 inches of fuel flooding his stateroom. He wrote his letter that morning after watch when he found out how it happened and the attitude about it. People get out for all sorts of reasons, but it should be personal financial, family or lifestyle reasons that are simply incompatible with the military. In cases like yours it is self inflicted by leadership, civilian in this case, and preventable. Good luck whatever you decide to do.Well, we are shut down. Let's all go to work without pay now.
I'm drafting my letter this weekend. Two, actually. One for me, and one for real. I've had enough, and the shit is getting worse.
I am sorry to hear this. I hate to hear when a guy is motivated to leave because of BS like the shutdown. I totally understand, mind you. Have a SWO buddy that jumped out of his rack for a mid watch one night into 3-4 inches of fuel flooding his stateroom. He wrote his letter that morning after watch when he found out how it happened and the attitude about it. People get out for all sorts of reasons, but it should be personal financial, family or lifestyle reasons that are simply incompatible with the military. In cases like yours it is self inflicted by leadership, civilian in this case, and preventable. Good luck whatever you decide to do.
Holy shit, I have to hear this story. Forget the annoyance, that’s straight up dangerous! How did that much fuel get in there?
I am sorry to hear this. I hate to hear when a guy is motivated to leave because of BS like the shutdown. I totally understand, mind you. Have a SWO buddy that jumped out of his rack for a mid watch one night into 3-4 inches of fuel flooding his stateroom. He wrote his letter that morning after watch when he found out how it happened and the attitude about it. People get out for all sorts of reasons, but it should be personal financial, family or lifestyle reasons that are simply incompatible with the military. In cases like yours it is self inflicted by leadership, civilian in this case, and preventable. Good luck whatever you decide to do.
That was it. A sounding tube on an old Adams class destroyer. It was indicative of training and leadership issues on his ship and in the SWO community in the early 80s.If there’s a fuel tank sounding tube in or near that space, it’s pretty easy, especially if the guy on duty isn’t paying attention. Which has been known to happen. There was a sounding tube in the aux/JO overflow berthing on FFGs. Even when they didn’t overtop the tube (during an unrep, for instance), the space reeked of JP for at least 24 hours. Good quality rest.
Honest question to you and all the other who seem to express a similar sentiment about USN (and any number of things in life); has the institution changed or have you changed in your personal maturity/perspectives? Same question could be asked for America and any number of things that we’ve all used the word “they don’t make em like they used to.”I want the Navy and the government to be what they were when I signed up. But those days are gone, sadly.
Kind of looked to me like he ‘jogged’ left before starting the right turn. Is that the normal way to taxi into a tight turn? Was that even that tight of a turn to make?