F18 NIGHT CARRIER EMERGENCY

On 21 Sep 2007, Mike said the following in
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F18 NIGHT CARRIER EMERGENCY


Great story. I always enjoyed reading 'Approach' for the stories of near
disaster and autopsy of events that led up to it. They tend to remind
those of us on the ground how our actions could inevitably affect someone's
life in the air. 'Mech' wasn't too bad either, but it had a different
focus.

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Regards,
Dann

blogging at http://web.newsguy.com/dainbramage/blog.htm

Freedom works; each and every time it is tried.

Both Approach and Mech are viewable at the Naval Safety Center's web site:

http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/

--
Mike Kanze

"The greatest threat to our democracy is not from evil or incompetent leaders, but from an electorate with the attention span of a gerbil on crack."

- James Tulip, San Francisco Chronicle (7/25/2007)

"Dann" wrote in message 1...
On 21 Sep 2007, Mike said the following in
ups.com.

from
http://www.onemarinesview.com/one_ma...18-night-carri.
html

F18 NIGHT CARRIER EMERGENCY


Great story. I always enjoyed reading 'Approach' for the stories of near
disaster and autopsy of events that led up to it. They tend to remind
those of us on the ground how our actions could inevitably affect someone's
life in the air. 'Mech' wasn't too bad either, but it had a different
focus.

--
Regards,
Dann

blogging at http://web.newsguy.com/dainbramage/blog.htm

Freedom works; each and every time it is tried.

I always enjoyed reading 'Approach' for the stories of near
disaster and autopsy of events that led up to it.

Lately, however, "Approach" has reduced the number of "there I was"
stories. They have been replaced by articles lecturing the readership on
every last little thing, from the risks of riding motorcycles, to the
importance of staying hydrated, to the value of "culture workshops" and
other effluvia dreamed up by higher authority. These run along side boring
statistical compilations and exhortations from admirals to "be safe!"

There are still a few good first person accounts. But most of them are in
the nature of "I then realized that I had rolled the cuffs on my flight
gloves down to stay cool. I was shocked at my blatant disregard for NATOPS
and I resolved to avoid such unsafe practices in the future!"

Hate to say it, but the overall tone of the magazine is now much more
corporate and official. In fact, it now reads like the equivalent
publication put out by the Air Force. Bah.

I'm sure the Naval Safety Center has good reasons for the editorial change
to "Approach." But for never-served wannabes like me it's not as much fun
to read any more.

In article ,
(Paul Michael Brown) wrote:


I'm sure the Naval Safety Center has good reasons for the editorial change
to "Approach." But for never-served wannabes like me it's not as much fun
to read any more.

Went downhill after "Brownshoes in Action" left. Where's ward when we
need him?

http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/med...es/default.htm