March-April 2003 - Vol 7 No 2
Test your knowledge with our interactive quizes
Landing under IFR - Try this quiz to make sure you stay on track when the weather's not so hot.
Prop maintenance - Make sure your prop will pull you through.
Flying operations - A general knowledge quiz for all those pilots who believe they have all the answers
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
Hell's angels - They risk their own lives to save people and property. Aerial firefighters play a vital role in Australia's constant battle against bushfires.
What went wrong?
Party Crasher - A 50th birthday celebration goes horribly wrong.
Point of no return - Torrential rain, zero visibility and no viable alternatives. Welcome to New Guinea.
Twin trouble - If your engine fails after take-off, should you close the throttles and land straight ahead or try to climb away?
Flying operations
Safety on the ground - Hand starting hazards, refuelling techniques and passenger briefings.
Clear communications - Being understood over the airwaves leads to safer flying.
Cabin crew
Psychiatric emergencies - Cabin crew sometimes have to deal with passenger behaviour ranging from bizarre to downright dangerous.
Airworthiness
Old reliable - A defect a day takes the profit away. Can you afford not to have a reliability maintenance program?
East meets West - Okay comrade, you've found the part at a very cheap price. But what's the cost?
Safety Rules
News - New rule changes in brief.
- English testing mandatory - New ICAO rule on English language standards.
- FLOT conference 2003
- Clarifying classifications - Classifying operations is about to become a whole lot easier.
ATSB supplement
Australian Transport Safety Bureau
- Engine flame-out - shoulder harness failed on impact.
- Safety briefs.
- Confidential aviation incident reports.
Regulars
Letters - Flak and
flattery.
News - Developments in aviation safety.
Maintenance alerts - Replacement of
aircraft seatbelts and shoulder harnesses, Cessna 336/337 flap cable, Robinson
R44 lower actuator bearing mounting brackets.
Short Final - Are you covered?
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Flight Safety Australia
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Canberra ACT 2601