Flight Safety Australia

January - February 2004 - Vol 8 No 1

Complete issue - 7.4 Mb PDF document

Cover story

Conquering the southern skies - A vast landscape and a small, collaborative population propelled Australia to the leading edge of aviation, writes Chris Huet in the winning essay in the CASA centennial essay competition.

What went wrong?

Rest in pieces - Chopper comes a cropper, but the pilot walks away a little wiser.

The night the world went mad - The common cold can be fatal.

Through the eye of the storm - Don't be a flying lightning rod.

Twin Comanche Tribe speaks - The Australian Twin Comanche Tribe weighs into the debate over an article featured in this section last issue.

Cabin Crew

When you can't dial 000 - In-flight fires are among the most terrifying situations cabin crew can face.

Profile

Breaking through - Bruce Byron will put more objectivity into regulatory reform.

Avmed

Sleepy, strung-out, dry, hungry pilots - Pilot fatigue, stress and hypoglycaemia continue to play a part in accidents and incidents. Dr David Newman outlines the latest findings on the problems.

Airworthiness

A stitch in time - The benefits of on-condition maintenance.

Also:

Watching brief

ADs & AACs

Dye crack buster fluster

Cutting edge

Glass cockpits under the lens - GA aeroplanes are graduating to glass cockpits, writes John Mulcair.

Rocket science - Who do you get to find out why a rocket crashes off course? Aircraft investigators naturally. Merran Williams reports.

Safety Rules

News - New rule changes in brief.

• Keeping dangerous goods safe
• Manufacturers move to new rules
• GPS approaches for new generation aircraft
• Enhanced security package announced
• "Systems" approach to safety
• Airspace answers
• Air fair

ATSB supplement

Australian Transport Safety Bureau

• ATSB wins international award
• Safety briefs.

Regulars

Letters - Flak and flattery.
News - Developments in aviation safety.
Short Final - Baby on board - Parents flying with babies face tough decisions, writes Helen Waddington.

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