My Mornings

 

Mornings at work have become very routine. Every morning the junior pilot and the crew chief complete a full inspection of the aircraft while the medic and the nurse inspect all the medical equipment inside the aircraft. The senior pilot is usually getting briefed on weather and other things while this is happening. Once the senior pilot arrives at the aircraft he briefs the crew on our mission for the day and reviews safety protocols. Once that is complete, the crew begins run-up. Run-up includes starting the engines and testing the different systems. We can go days without flying a mission, so it is important to check the aircraft every day.
Our crew chiefs are awesome at their job. They are responsible for the "well-being" of the aircraft. Because of the dusty and austere environment that we are in, there are always little things to be cleaned and fixed. I have really enjoyed working with the crew chiefs here in learning more about the aircraft. While I cannot fix anything major, there are a bunch of little things that the crew chiefs have taught me. We joke saying that the Camisha, the other nurse here with me, and I are going to be honorary crew chiefs before we leave here!