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  • Perspective on the DC Crash From a Former Blackhawk Crew Chief

    01/30/2025 8:40:00 PM PST · by TBP · 87 replies
    Twitter ^ | January 30, 2025 | Mark McEathron
    I was a Blackhawk helicopter crew chief in the Army. I was even a Flight Instructor. This means that I trained Crew Chiefs and ensured that they completed all training annually to maintain their flight ratings. One massive responsibility we had was to be the eyes for the pilots. We handled airspace obstacle avoidance and communicated potential risks to the pilots. Quite often we would train as a flight of 2 or 3 birds flying in formation. It was my job to have my head out the window and tell the pilots that the aircraft behind us was "staggered right...