As they prepared to fly just their second show since a forced hiatus after their commander stepped down from the team, U.S. Navy Lt. Rob Kurrle Jr. took a few minutes to talk with AVweb's Mary Grady (on a windy ramp) about how the F/A-18 Hornet handles and how the Blue Angels pilots mitigate risks. The team flew to capacity crowds in June at the annual National Guard Air Show in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.