September-October 2000 - Vol 4 No 5
Cover story
Concorde - Full details of the preliminary report by French investigators.
Further reading:
What went wrong?
When the instruments lie - A malfunction on take-off.
More fuel me - You can't always rely on your fuel gauges.
Downdraught - A chilling encounter with mountain turbulence.
Private operations
Holy smoke, Swayze - Heavy smoking may have been a factor in actor Patrick Swayze's recent accident.
Flying operations
Mind over matter - The eight attributes that make a good pilot.
Stalling made easy - Do you really understand why aeroplanes stall?
New look licence - The book is back.
The fight against ice - Boot scoop.
Airworthiness
Counting the cost - Spending on safety can help your bottom line.
Cabin crew
Falling down - Slips, trips and falls are a major hazard for cabin crew.
Further reading:
Aerodromes
Slippery when wet - How to manage slippery runways.
ATSB supplement
Australian Transport Safety Bureau
- Fatigue.
- Recent investigations.
- CAIR reports
Regulars
Letters
- Flack and flattery.
News
- Developments in aviation safety.
ADs
& AACs - List of airworthiness directives and advisory circulars.
Maintenance
alerts - Information for aircraft engineers.
Safety
check - Test your knowledge.
Short
final - Tails you win.