March - April 2005 - Vol 9 No 2
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Cover story
Is this the future? - New technology is set to revolutionise radar. Shown above is an artist’s impression of a hand-held cockpit display showing terrain and traffic information on a moving map
What went wrong?
Vulture clash - Hit at 300km/hr
Foggy thinking - A mist mistake
In the dark - Won’t do that again
The right stuff
Never too late - The world’s oldest aerobatic pilot
Flying Ops
Illusory indications - What you see...not what you get
Wire worry - Hazard number one
The facts on fuel - Advice for private ops
Fuel to burn - Advice for RPT ops
Cabin Crew
Listen up - Passengers need prompting
Cutting edge
Heads up - A trial of heads up display units
Airworthiness
Open door disaster - Turkish Airlines crash re-visited
Mid-life crisis - Australian aircraft are getting older
Also:
Safety Rules
This issue's safety rules information includes:
- Sharper focus for rule reform
ATSB supplement
Australian Transport Safety Bureau
- Brake fires and evacuation
- Fatal accident after takeoff from Jandakot Airport
- Safety briefs
Regulars
Readback - Flak and flattery
Flight notes - Developments in aviation safety
Short Final - The lost art of stick and rudder
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