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Articles Published in FOCUS
FLIGHT OPERATIONS
| Title |
Author |
Issue No |
Page No |
| Airborne Video Cameras - Project Flight Vision | Dr. G. Rowlands | 1 |
30 |
| Operating the World's Largest Commercial Freight Aircraft | Capt. Kevin Keegan | 5 |
20 |
| How to Terrain Proof the World's Airline Fleet | Don Bateman | 7 |
6 |
| DC-9 RTO - Italian Style | D. L. Mullins | 8 |
18 |
| Boeing test Pilots | J. Spenser | 8 |
23 |
| RTO - Take-off Safety Training Aid | Capt. chester Ekstrand & Richard Elliot | 9 |
8 |
| Airborne Collision Aviodance System | Roy Humphreyson | 9 |
16 |
| External Viewing Airborne CCTV Systems | Capt. Paul Woodburn | 11 |
9 |
| V1 - Unscrewing the Inscrutable | Dan Manningham | 11 |
13 |
| Engine Ingestion Hazards - Birdstrikes | Thomas L. Alge | 12 |
10 |
| BA/CAA/Vinten - Civil Video Current System Review | Peter Sharp | 12 |
15 |
| External Video storage Techniques | Tony Crow | 12 |
16 |
| Monitoring the Intorduction of TCAS II | Capt. Tim Sindall | 13 |
3 |
| Progress Report on External Camera Trials | Robin Ablett | 13 |
20 |
| Conflict of Wings - Birds versus Aircraft | John Thorpe | 19 |
4 |
| Bisrdtrike Update | John Thorpe | 20 |
24 |
| TCAS Bulletn No. 2 | Capt. Tim Sindall & John Law | 21 |
11 |
| Birdstrike - Furthur Update | John Thorpe | 22 |
17 |
| Update on Birdstrike Situation | John Thorpe | 24 |
22 |
| Helicopter Operations in the North Sea | Capt. Peter Gram | 26 |
4 |
| Flying is Safe (Most of the Time) | Capt. John Menzies | 27 |
4 |
| Report on the UKFSC's 1997 Seminar - "TCAS for safer Skies" | Capt. Tim Sindall | 28 |
4 |
| TCAS V7.00 - A New Generation | Ken Carpenter | 28 |
6 |
| learning to Control Onesalf - The Future of ATC - A View from the Bridge | Harry Hopkins | 28 |
10 |
| Take-off and Landing in Icing Conditions | Capt. Gary A. Wagner | 29 |
10 |
| Occurrence Reporting | Dick Nesbitt-Dufort | 30 |
10 |
| It Was Not a Water Polo Game | Quantas Newsletter | 30 |
14 |
| Level Busts | Steve Sharp | 30 |
16 |
| See-and-Avoid | John Chappelow | 31 |
4 |
| Controlled Flight into terrain and the Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System | Don Bateman | 31 |
20 |
| A Standard Approach to Precision Landings | Reprinted from Jane's Airport Review | 32 |
8 |
| HUD 2020 - Bringing New Levels of Flight safety | Brian Walters | 33 |
6 |
| Ice and Wings Don't Mix | Flying Safety | 33 |
10 |
| Call for Common Standards | Jane's Airport Review | 33 |
13 |
| Blinded by the Light - An Old Song with New Consequences | Douglas J. Frey | 33 |
21 |
| FSF ALAR Task Force Final Report | Capt. Dick McKenney | 35 |
8 |
| TCAS II Update | Capt. Tim Sindall | 36 |
4 |
| Aerodynamic Principles of Large Upsets (Part 1 of 2) | Aero Magazine (Boeing) | 37 |
16 |
| hazardous Loss of Separation Between Two Aircraft | Kevin M. Hallworth | 38 |
6 |
| Aerodynamic Principles of Large Upsets (Part 2of 2) | Aero Magazine (Boeing) | 38 |
10 |
| More on Battery Fire Hazard | Reprinted from Callback |
38 |
9 |
| Operational Flight Data Monitoring Workshop 28th June 2000 | 39 |
21 |
|
| Is My Top Management "Safety Management Orientated"? | Mike Overall | 40 |
4 |
| The Quality Chioce | Alan Munro | 40 |
15 |
| Leading the Way Towards Safer Flying | Dave Wright | 40 |
18 |
| The Beginners Guide to Scheduling | The Log | 41 |
12 |
| It's a Bomb | reprinted from Cabin Safety Update (Vol. 2n.2 1996 | 42 |
10 |
| Quick Guide to the Law - For Pilots | Greater Manchester Police | 42 |
20 |
| Disruptive Passenger Strategy 2000 | Greater Manchester Police | 42 |
22 |
| special objectives Check on air Operator's Fuel Planning Policies - Summer 2000 | Capt. Tim Sindall | 42 |
24 |
| Flight Crew Response to Inflight Smoke | Reprinted from Aero Magazine by The Boeing Company | 43 |
4 |
| Shairspace 2001 - Newcastle | Edward H. Paintin | 43 |
21 |
| Operational Use of Angle of attack on Modern Commercial Jet Airplanes - Part 1 | Reprinted from Aero Magazine by The Boeing Company | 45 |
6 |
| Unruly Passengers - Deja Vu | Callback (April 2000) | 45 |
16 |
| Some Thoughts on the Future of Airline Safety | Capt. Bob Screen | 46 |
4 |
| Operational Use of Angle of attack on Modern Commercial Jet Airplanes - Part 2 | Reprinted from Aero Magazine by The Boeing Company | 46 |
8 |
| How Safe is your Destination Airport? | Mike Seller | 46 |
16 |
| Rain Repellents, are there any Benefits? | Richard J. Flute | 46 |
18 |
| Lock and Load? Safety and Security in the Air | Dr. Simon Bennett FICDDS | 46 |
25 |
| Its not the one thing that get you, its when they gang up against you | An account of a windshear event - December 2001, Milan, Jet Aircraft | 47 |
4 |
| Aircraft Damaged by De-ic rig. Port Stabaliser Wing Tip Damaged Beyond Repair | Dean Godfrey - KLM uk | 47 |
8 |
| The Dangers of Tyre Failure | 47 |
21 |
|
| Preventing Hard Nosegear Touchdowns | Reprinted from Aero Magazine by The Boeing Company | 48 |
4 |
| Level Busts - ACEing the Hazard | 48 |
8 |
|
| Safety Culture: The Ultimate Goal | Prof. Patrick Hudson - Reprinted from Flight Safety Aurtralia | 48 |
12 |
| Safe and Sound | Merran Williams - Reprinted from Flight Safety Aurtralia | 48 |
20 |
| On Track - Pushing your ideas forward and looking for more!! | On Track Team | 48 |
22 |
| Safety Duties Analysed | Expanded Version of articles which appeared in Issue 7 of BGL Aviation News | 49 |
15 |
| Winter Blues | DASC | 49 |
19 |
| Hail Damage | 49 |
26 |
|
| Hazards of Erroneous Glide Slope Indications | Reprinted from Aero Magazine by The Boeing Company | 50 |
14 |
| Airframe Icing | Graham Smith | 51 |
14 |
| New ETOPS Regulations | The Boeing Company | 52 |
4 |
| 737-600/-700/-800/-900 Approach Navigation Options | The Boeing Company | 52 |
16 |
| Incident Reporting - A Small Airlines View | 54 |
8 |
|
| Missile Strike | 55 |
16 |
|
| The Modern Pilot | Dr Simon Bennett | 55 |
17 |
| The Global Eagle Expedition | Capt. Andy Mortimore | 55 |
21 |
| Adherence to Standard Operating Procedures | IATA Human Factors Working Group | 56 |
4 |
| Military Interception of Civilian Aircraft | 56 |
10 |
|
| Disruptive Behaviour on Board UK Aircraft: April 2003-March 2004 | 57 |
8 |
|
| Engine Thurst Hazards in the Airport Environment | The Boeing Company | 58 |
10 |
| Avoiding Tailstrikes | Peter Simpson | 58 |
20 |
| Runway safety | 59 |
14 |
|
| What is level bust? | Richard Schofield | 59 |
18 |
| Runway Safety - NATS Activities | 59 |
22 |
|
| Send three & fourpence | Paul Jones | 60 |
5 |
| Stop Immediately - ATC cancellation of take-off clearance | 60 |
8 |
|
| Hazards to aircraft from foreign objects | SRG Research & Strategic Analysis Section | 60 |
14 |
| Plane crazy | Mel Lewis | 60 |
16 |
| NetJets - A unique safety challenge | Capt. Mike Jenvey Capt. Catherine Thompson |
60 |
19 |
| Cold weather operations | Capt. David Prior | 61 |
13 |
| Working together to cut airspace infringements | Steve McKie | 61 |
15 |
| Icing on helicopters | Capt. Derek Whatling Capt. Mark Prior |
61 |
19 |
| Watch out! Life in Class G | Tim Williamson | 62 |
4 |
| (Almost) Everything you wanted to know about RAS and RIS but were afraid to ask - A Pilot's Guide | 62 |
18 |
|
| Callsign confusion - suggested strategies to reduce the rate of occurence and the resultant safety risk | Mike Edwards | 62 |
20 |
| No. 45 (Reserve) Squadron and RAF multi-engine pilot training | 63 |
4 |
|
| Fumes, smoke and fire in transport aircraft | Bob Trott | 63 |
6 |
| Working together to tackle level busts | Richard Schofield | 63 |
14 |
| Automatic radio altimeter call outs an underutilized resource? | Alex Fisher | 63 |
18 |
| It couldn't happen to ME | Lt Dan Denham | 63 |
20 |
| The sweet spot, or did you really get away with that landing | Alex Fisher | 64 |
4 |
| Airport safety when it comes to the crunch, it's a team game! | Sue Scott | 64 |
5 |
| Flight outside controlled airspace - a guide | BALPA ATS Study Group | 64 |
12 |
| NATS Mode S in the London Terminal Control Centre | Bill Casey | 64 |
16 |
| Reducing the chance of a mid-air collision in the North Atlantic | Steve Kirby | 64 |
21 |
| Disagreements about deicing, post-deicing inspection contribute to serious incident | FSF Editorial Staff | 65 |
7 |
| Towards safer checklists | Jo Davies | 65 |
11 |
| Getting the message | David Harvey | 65 |
16 |
| Hydroplaning (Aquaplanning) | Cpt George Foufis | 65 |
18 |
| Bond Offshore Helicopters | 66 |
4 |
|
| Conditional ILS clearance phraseology within the London Terminal manoevering area | Stuart Lindsey | 66 |
7 |
| Improving our understanding of Vortex wake | 66 |
10 |
|
| London TMA speed restriction trial | Capt. Jim Smee Capt. Ian Mattimoe |
66 |
13 |
| Tail Strikes: prevention | Capt. Dave Carbaugh | 66 |
18 |
| Club 328 | Derek Murphy | 67 |
4 |
| Preventing wheel/brake-area fires | Brian Webber | 67 |
8 |
| Fuel conservation strategies | Bill Robertson | 67 |
11 |
| Safety in numbers | Paul Spooner | 67 |
16 |
| Fly on the right | Alex Fisher | 67 |
18 |
| Developing aeronautical charts for the future | Russell Thorp | 68 |
4 |
| PrivatAir - uniting exceptional customer services with safety | Jan Peeters | 68 |
8 |
| Overweight landing? Fuel jettison? What to consider | Rick Coletta | 68 |
14 |
| TAG Farnborough Airport | Paul Jones | 69 |
4 |
| No 55 (Reserve) Squadron and RAF rear crew training | 69 |
10 |
|
| Stable or unstable approaches | Simon Searle | 69 |
16 |
| Adherence to ATC clearances | Glynne Dawson | 69 |
24 |
| Do you really understand how your trim works? Many do not and why it matters | Alex Fisher | 70 |
4 |
| What's the rush? | Capt. Tony Wride | 70 |
7 |
| Level busts - learning the hard way | Pete Riley | 70 |
8 |
| Engine Power loss in ice crystal conditions | Jeanne Mason | 70 |
15 |
| Airspace Safety Initiatives (ASI) | Cdr. Paul Brundle | 71 |
4 |
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