Flight Safety Australia

November-December 1999 - Vol 3 No 6

Cover story

JFK Jr - What can be learned from John Kennedy Jr's final flight?

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What went wrong?

Collision Course - A close call for an ultralight pilot

High and Dry - A Top End pilot becomes dangerously dehydrated

Mayday- A float plane crash lands in the Sydney suburb of Turramurra

Under pressure - Distractions make for a stressful RPT flight

Human factors

Fit to fly - A TV news helicopter pilot was suffering from double vision before his fatal crash

Flying Operations

Countdown to Y2K - A final checklist

Load limit - A few extra kilos could cost you your life

Airworthiness

Unplugged - A BAe 146 used to transport members of the Royal Family loses oil from all four engines

Time's up - Two people are killed when a time-expired rotor blade detaches during flight

Cabin crew

United flight 811 - Cabin crew relive their 26 minutes of terror

Regulars

Letters
News - Developments in aviation safety
Training - Aviation studies and exam schedules
ADs and AACs
Book Reviews - The latest in aviation reading
Flashback - Horror at Coolangatta
Maintenance alerts - Defect reports from Australia and abroad
Safety check - Test your knowledge
Short final - Hi-tech tactor vests

 
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