As soon as the wheels lifted from the runway, the young student naval aviator and the instructor heard and felt a "thud." They quickly assessed the situation, completed the checklist steps, and landed-a scenario custom-made for Approach. The classic "there I was" story about a harrowing in-flight event is the cornerstone of Approach articles and a great teaching tool that adds to every aviator's bags of experience and knowledge. While something went wrong to prompt the story (a bird strike in the case above), something also went right (the crew's actions). They returned to debrief and tell their tale. The crew's actions are representative of aviators and commands who train and fly at a high level. This issue contains several features about programs that can contribute to this high-level performance.
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