Seaman Michael L. Meadows of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton, homeported in San Diego, heads off the flight deck after grounding the hook used to hoist the fuel hose during a helicopter in-flight refueling evolution, HIFR, as part of the ship's evaluation of aviation training, known as STAN throughout the Coast Guard, while transiting off the coast of Southern California, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008. Due to the enormous enormous amounts of static electricity generated by the rotary blades, the helicopter must be grounded using a grounding wand. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3^rd Class Jetta H. Disco)

Seamen Abraham A Medrano and Nathaniel P. Keels, trained tie-down crewman station aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton, attach a cargo net to the TALON of an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter, from Air Station Los Angeles during the ship's evaluation of aviation training, known as STAN throughout the Coast Guard, while transiting off the coast of Southern California, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008. The purpose of having STAN is to make sure shipboard aviation practices are standard within the fleet throughout the Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jetta H. Disco)

  Crewmembers aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton, homeported in San Diego, tend a fueling hose connected to an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter, from Air Station Los Angeles during the ship's evaluation of aviation training, known as STAN throughout the Coast Guard, while transiting off the coast of Southern California, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008. The process known as helicopter in-flight refueling, HIFR, is an extremely dangerous evolution due to the transfer of fuel to the hovering aircraft. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3^rd Class Jetta H. Disco)

  Crewmembers apply the primary tie-down straps to an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton, homeported in San Diego, during the ship's evaluation of aviation training, known as STAN throughout the Coast Guard, while transiting off the coast of Southern California, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008. The purpose of having STAN is to make sure shipboard aviation practices are standard within the fleet throughout the Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3^rd Class Jetta H. Disco)