May - June 2005 - Vol 9 No 3

Complete issue - 6.6Mb PDF document

Cover story

Are you getting enough - Research on sleep and fatigue

What went wrong?

Mountain wave - Mistake at Macquarie Island.

Prop chop - Scars to prove it.

Taildragger trouble - Tricky landing.

Flying Ops

Windmilling warning - Increased drag.

Fatal night flight - The hazards of NVFR.

Risks of refueling - 10 tips for safety.

The right stuff

What is airmanship? - Back to basics.

Airworthiness

Wire worries - A growing problem.

Aircraft idle - How to store your aircraft.

Emperor’s new clothes - Fabric covering.

Scribe line damage & Bolt thread failure.

Also:

ADs & AACs

Leading edge

Paperless cockpit for GA - Australian electronic flight bag research.

Safety Rules

This issue's safety rules information includes:

• Sharper focus for rule reform

ATSB supplement

Australian Transport Safety Bureau

• Crash after takeoff at El Questro
• Diploma of Transport Safety Investigation
• Safety briefs

Regulars

Readback - Flak and flattery
Flight notes - Developments in aviation safety
Short Final - Light aircraft go hi tech: Equipment survey.