July - August 2004 - Vol 8 No 4
Complete issue - 3.4Mb PDF document
Cover story
Mid-air collision - Rob Lee reviews the findings of the inquiry into the 2002 tragedy over Germany.
What went wrong?
Too heavy - The dangers of density altitude.
Stinking hot in an aerial greenhouse - Extreme discomfort leads to danger.
Flap foolery - Heed thy manual.
Scary pop-ins - Head in the clouds.
Flying Ops
Engine out - Asymmetric flying training is a risky operation.
Ilyushin of safety - Wrong data leads to CFIT.
Classic reprint
Professional performance - Five steps to better flying.
Cabin Crew
When the passenger becomes the patient - In-flight medical matters.
Airworthiness
Inside the paper trail - Unapproved maintenance procedures are rife.
Also:
Cutting edge
Dream takes flight - Boeing is counting on the Dreamliner to regain its position in the market.
Also:
Safety Rules
This issues safety rules information includes:
- High time - Advice on use of balloon pilot logbooks
- Chopper Whoppers - myths about requirements for flying helicopters
- Photo licences
- Streamlined airspace
- Stay informed
- Get involved
ATSB supplement
Australian Transport Safety Bureau
- Dynamic helicopter rollover
- Moorabbin airport fatal accident
- Safety briefs
Regulars
Readback - Flak and flattery
Flight notes - Developments in aviation safety
Short Final - The forgotten founder – Amid last
year's world-wide celebrations to mark the centenary of powered flight, one
man was all but forgotten - aviation's first mechanic.
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