Helicopter pilot lessons...part 3

31. It is always a bad thing to run out of airspeed, altitude, and ideas all at the same time.

32. Nothing is as useless as altitude above you and runway behind you.

33. While the rest of the crew may be in the same predicament, it's almost always the pilot's job to arrive at the crash site first.

34. When you shoot your weapon, clean it the first chance you get.

35. Loud sudden noises in a helicopter WILL get your undivided attention.

36. Hot garrison chow is better than hot C-rations, which, in turn is better than cold C-rations, which is better than no food at all. All of these, however, are preferable to cold rice balls even if they do have the little pieces of fish in them.

37. WHAT is often more important than WHY.

38. If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.

39. Girlfriends are fair game. Wives are not.

40. Everybody's a hero on the ground in the officers club and after the fourth drink.

42. A free-fire zone has nothing to do with economics.

43. The farther you fly into the mountains (or over water), the louder the strange engine noises become.

44. Medals are OK, but having your body and all your friends in one piece at the end of the day is a whole lot better.

45. The only medal you really want to be awarded is the Longevity Medal.

H/T Shelly