July-August 2002 - Vol 6 No 4

Cover story

What happened at Little Rock - The final US report is released after 28 months of investigation.

What went wrong?

Doggone it - A run-in with a station dog leaves a charter pilot with a difficult decision to make.

Running out of runway - An embarrassed Cessna pilot runs off the end of the runway at Sydney airport.

Tanked - A bung fuel tank leaves a float-plane pilot low and dry.

Flying operations

Pulling G - Knowing how G-forces affect your body can help prepare you for aerobatic flying.

The gentle art of ballooning - Quiet and wind-sensitive, balloons require special piloting skills.

Safety Management

Blue sky mining - A mutual interest in finding out exactly why accidents happen leads the mining and aviation industries to common ground.

Airworthiness

Testing one, two, three - It's vital to test an engine properly after every overhaul.

Overmaintained - Are you wasting time and money on excessive maintenance.

ATSB supplement

ATSB

Regulars

Letters - Flak and flattery.
News - Developments in aviation safety.
Maintenance alerts - Cordless drills and faulty oil pumps.
ADs, AACs and AWBs - Airworthiness directives, advisory circulars and airworthiness bulletins.
Safety Check - Test your knowledge.
Short Final - Batteries not included.

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