January-February 2003 - Vol 7 No 1
Celebrate flight in Australia - To celebrate 100 years of powered flight, Flight Safety Australia is offering a $3500 prize for the best essay on Australia's contribution to world aviation.
Cover story
How's your ticker? - A round up of the latest research on how to stay fit to fly.
What went wrong?
Piper Worrier - You're 500ft above downtown Cairns when your engine quits. What do you do?
Left from right - A close call for a pilot who learns that telling left from right is not as easy as it looks.
School's out - With daylight fading a student pilot fights in vain to find his way home.
Flying operations
Tie me up, tie me down - How to secure your aircraft against high winds.
Parking permit - Refer to your aircraft manual for the safest way to park your aircraft.
Safety grounding - Passenger safety shouldn't be left up in the air.
Airworthiness
Tragic lessons - The final investigation report on the crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 finds fault with maintenance procedures and design.
Safety Rules
News - New rule changes in brief.
Lively debate at conference - Proposed new FLOT rules are generating controversy among industry players.
Spotlight on 91 - Public consultation on Part 91 is nearing conclusion. Here are answers to some of the most common questions about proposed general operating and flight rules.
ATSB supplement
Regulars
Letters - Flak and
flattery.
News - Developments in aviation safety.
Maintenance alerts - Honeywell TPE331-1,-2,-3,-5,-6 turboprop engines, PC-6 Ailerons
Safety Check - Test your knowledge.
Short Final - Time out for safety.
If there is a subject you would like to see covered in Flight Safety Australia magazine, please send your suggestion to:
Flight Safety Australia
GPO Box 2005
Canberra ACT 2601