May-June 2000 - Vol 4 No 3
Cover story
Fast forward to free flight - Thousands of ground based navigation aids may become obsolete as aviation stands at the door of a technological revolution which promises cheaper and safer flight.
What went wrong?
The man who fell to earth - A glider pilot finds himself flying face-down on a perspex canopy hoping it will stop him falling. It doesn't.
Snap goes the control cable - What do you do when you aircraft rolls into an uncommanded 45-degree bank by itself?
Beached - A VFR pilot runs into a wall of cloud on a flight from Tasmania to the mainland.
Rough and ready - The tail of a cyclone takes cabin crew and passengers for a wild ride.
Flying operations
John Denver - A fatal kit-plane accident contains some valuable lessons for all pilots.
Airworthiness
What makes an aircraft airworthy? Guide to airworthiness requirements for Australian operated aircraft.
Inflatable seatbelts - Airbags for aircraft.
Cabin crew
Is your passenger fit to fly? Passenger illness can spell trouble.
ATSB supplement
Air safety investigations - Eight pages of safety information and analysis from the Australian Tranpsort Safety Bureau.
Regulars
Letters
- Flack and flattery.
News - Developments
in aviation safety.
Maintenance alerts -
Information for aircraft engineers.
ADs & AACs - List
of airworthiness directives and advisory circulars.
Safety check - Test
your knowledge.
Short final - Can
you do too much maintenance?