July - August 2006 - Vol 10 No 4

Cover story

Error zone - New push to reduce risks on the ground. How pilots can improve their situational awareness, and what aerodrome operators can do to set up safer systems.

What went wrong?

Down the hole - Automation dependency.

Crisis at Komako - Lucky escape in PNG.

Thin ice - Degraded performance.

The right stuff

Above and beyond - Australiasian safety awards.

Flying Ops

Fatal error - Halifax 747 accident report.

Into the abyss - Southern Cloud accident reviewed.

Flat light - Dangerous depth illusion.

Cabin Crew

Hold tight - Infant restraints examined.

Airworthiness

Making parts - Guide to MITCOM rules.

Ozone hole - Controls on Halon and CFCs.

Pipe nightmare - Fuel pipe corrosion.

Also:

Selected service difficulty reports, ADs & AACs

Leading edge

New weld order - Aluminium techniques.

Safety Rules

• What's that? - International standards for English language proficiency are set to be tightened from 2008.

• Big response to review of medical fees

ATSB supplement

Australian Transport Safety Bureau

• An assesment of pilot performance during simulated flight

• Progress on ATSB Aviation Safety Research

• A comparison of Australian civil aviation fatality rates with international data

• Safety briefs - Collision with ground, Collision between two aircraft, Loss of control in flight

Regulars

Readback - Flak and flattery.
Statistics - Australian and international accidents, March-April 2006.
Flight notes - Aviation safety news.
Short Final - Return of the killers.