January - February 2005 - Vol 9 No 1

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Cover story

Prepare to ditch -What to do if the unthinkable happens during over-water operations.

What went wrong?

Dangerous attraction - It’s in the bag.

More than a hunch - Listen to your doubts.

Flying high - The captain loses it.

Aerodromes

Is it a bird? Is it a… It’s a bat, man

Flying Ops

Tower view - Controllers tell it like it is.

Classic reprint

Keep clear - Spot that traffic.

The right stuff

Spin doctor - Just seconds to recover.

Airworthiness

Cables mis-rigged - Trouble with controls.

To err is human - An online database of aircraft defects can help you avoid mistakes.

Take this, and that, and the other thing - What should you take on a trip to a remote area?

Dust busters - In the outback it can pay to keep your machine clean.

Also:

ADs & AACs

Cutting edge

Approaching precision - Advances in navigational accuracy.

Safety Rules

This issue's safety rules information includes:

Avoid the resubmit
Simulator list
Heroes in harnesses
Maintenance debate rages
Doing time

ATSB supplement

Australian Transport Safety Bureau

Emerging safety issues
Low level stall after take-off
Mareeba crash linked to possible pilot incapacitation
Safety briefs

Regulars

Readback - Flak and flattery
Flight notes - Developments in aviation safety
Short Final - Human factors.

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