We have been learning the seven skills of crew-resource management for years. It is a basic, some say common-sense, philosophy we use to make sure a mission is accomplished safely and effectively. Failure to use CRM can result in mission failure, loss of life, or just making yourself and your crew look unprofessional. Fortunately, my crew suffered only the latter. After spending three days on detachment, my crew was pre-flighting for our return to home plate. The junior of our two flight engineers (FEs) conducted an exterior inspection of our P-3C. As patrol-plane commander (PPC), I also did an exterior inspection. During my inspection, I saw the landing-gear pins still were installed―not unusual, since many FEs leave the pins installed until just before the planeside brief.
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