March-April 2006 - Vol 10 No 2

Complete issue - 14.6 Mb PDF document

Cover story

Ice advice - Icing conditions can lead to an unexpected stall, and stop an engine with little warning. Advice for pilots ahead of the winter season.

What went wrong?

Rotor rage - Fatigue kicks in

Coming up for air - Near death by hypoxia

Wall of cloud - Caught out

The right stuff

Soaring heights - The Jabiru story

Flying Ops

Lockdown - The law on locks

Pressure points - A primer

Night fright - Danger in the dark

Cabin Crew

Carry on - Too much baggage

Airworthiness

Nose-up pitch - Control correction

Fuel probe - Wire chafing

Tie down tips - Secure your aircraft

Also:

ADs, AACs & SDRs

Leading edge

Synthetic vision - A new view

Safety Rules

See the light - Australia joins Canada and the US to further devolve regulation of light sport aircraft

ATSB supplement

Australian Transport Safety Bureau

• Aviation research on Mandatory Broadcast Zone occurrence
• Final report on fatal helicopter accident near Roma
• Safety briefs

Regulars

Readback - Flak and flattery.
Statistics - Australian and international accidents, Nov-Dec 2005.
Flight notes - Aviation safety news.
Short Final - Reflections on the state of aviation.