April 1999 - Vol 3 No 3

Articles

Y2K - Aviation implications - Now is the time to implement contingency plans

Collision avoidance - Understanding TCAS encounters

Controlled flight into terrain - CFIT causes half of all commercial aviation fatalities

Accelerate - stop - The decision to reject a take-off or commit to go

Low cloud - pressing on?

Survival - Give yourself a fighting chance - How to maximise your chances of being rescued after a crash

How to live off the land 228k Adobe Acrobat file

Dynamic rollover - A new look at a long-standing helicopter problem

Viagra and flying - Doctors urge caution

Pilot fatigue - The limits of endurance

Weather - Interpretation of satellite images

Cabin fire - Dealing with an onboard emergency

How GPS works - A look at the technology behind the system

Airworthiness issues
- The right part
- Oil filters - cut them open
- Shameful practices

Hankering after Hinkler - Retracing a pioneer's epic flight.

Further reading

FAA Fire Safety Section

CAR Part 21-35 includes the Australian transport aircraft certification regulations