May - June 2006 - Vol 10 No 3

Complete issue - 15.7 Mb PDF document

Cover story

Drug and alcohol testing - The Australian government moves to introduce testing for safety sensitive personnel.

What went wrong?

Into the void - Lost on the coast.

No way out - A meteorological maze.

Whiteout - Extinguisher gone wrong

The right stuff

Into the unknown - Scott Crossfield.

Flying Ops

CFIT in the snow - Mt Hotham accident

Collision - Legacy of Grand Canyon mid-air.

Down fast - Warning on parachuting ops.

Cabin Crew

Roller coaster - Encounters with turbulence.

Airworthiness

Fix it now - It's cheaper.

Also:

Service difficulty reports (selected listings), ADs & AACs

Leading edge

The Jetsons - Very light jets.

Safety Rules

Is that a snail in your bottle - Duty of care

ATSB supplement

Australian Transport Safety Bureau

• Collision with ground - Interim Factual Report on fatal Cessna 310R crash near Tamworth
• Final report on the Mount Hotham fatal accident
• Safety briefs

Regulars

Readback - Flak and flattery.
Statistics - Australian and international accidents, March-April 2006.
Flight notes - Aviation safety news.
Short Final - A better approach.