1 00:00:00,308 --> 00:00:03,141 (energetic music) 2 00:00:11,130 --> 00:00:13,970 - Daily, we have an inspection in the morning. 3 00:00:13,970 --> 00:00:16,020 Takes place usually around this time. 4 00:00:16,020 --> 00:00:17,550 I would try before noon. 5 00:00:17,550 --> 00:00:21,150 An inspection is more of an envelope around everything. 6 00:00:21,150 --> 00:00:22,980 We're checking every surface, 7 00:00:22,980 --> 00:00:24,330 making sure there's no obstructions. 8 00:00:24,330 --> 00:00:26,140 Yesterday, there might not have been a crane 9 00:00:26,140 --> 00:00:28,190 down by the runway, but today they put one up 10 00:00:28,190 --> 00:00:29,710 and it's not supposed to be there, 11 00:00:29,710 --> 00:00:31,910 so we're just checking for things like that. 12 00:00:33,874 --> 00:00:36,970 (energetic music) 13 00:00:36,970 --> 00:00:39,470 We coordinate with host nation airfield management 14 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:43,980 to issue PPRs, which stands for Prior Permission Required 15 00:00:43,980 --> 00:00:47,200 and that's a number that we give to aircraft 16 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:49,800 that gives them permission to land at this airfield. 17 00:00:51,187 --> 00:00:54,020 (energetic music) 18 00:00:55,542 --> 00:00:58,770 What I really like is when I go to an airport, 19 00:00:58,770 --> 00:01:01,100 like, a civilian airport and we taxi out, 20 00:01:01,100 --> 00:01:03,400 we're about to take off, and you look at all their stuff 21 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:06,530 and it all matches together, it all makes sense. 22 00:01:06,530 --> 00:01:08,200 Always looking at other airfields 23 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:11,163 and critiquing the way they are is pretty fun.