September-October 2000 - Vol 4 No 5

Cover story

Concorde - Full details of the preliminary report by French investigators.

What went wrong?

When the instruments lie - A malfunction on take-off.

More fuel me - You can't always rely on your fuel gauges.

Downdraught - A chilling encounter with mountain turbulence.

Private operations

Holy smoke, Swayze - Heavy smoking may have been a factor in actor Patrick Swayze's recent accident.

Flying operations

Mind over matter - The eight attributes that make a good pilot.

Stalling made easy - Do you really understand why aeroplanes stall?

New look licence - The book is back.

The fight against ice - Boot scoop.

Airworthiness

Counting the cost - Spending on safety can help your bottom line.

Cabin crew

Falling down - Slips, trips and falls are a major hazard for cabin crew.

Aerodromes

Slippery when wet - How to manage slippery runways.

ATSB supplement

Australian Transport Safety Bureau

Fatigue.
Recent investigations.
CAIR reports

Regulars

Letters - Flack and flattery.
News - Developments in aviation safety.
ADs & AACs - List of airworthiness directives and advisory circulars.
Maintenance alerts - Information for aircraft engineers.
Safety check - Test your knowledge.
Short final - Tails you win.