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Read our special 'online' Vector stories here. Some are unique to the website, and some have featured in print issues of Vector.

Note: This archive dates back to 2015. So, the advice in some of the earlier articles may have changed.

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Things that jeopardise your lookout

By Marc Brogan, CAA Chief Advisor of Standards Your awareness of your place in the air is vital.

Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, General safety;

Posted 4 days ago

High safety

In 1972, in the first issue of Vector, we reported a fatal aircraft accident in the lee of a mountain range.

ADS-B does NOT replace an Airways VFR flight plan

It’s undoubtedly a boon to aviation safety, but ADS-B won’t automatically trigger a search for you.

Posted in Safety management systems, Flight planning;

Posted 46 days ago

Lessons for all pilots from a Fenestron tragedy

Know yourself. Know your aircraft. Know what it’s doing right now.

Posted in Rotary operations, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, When things go wrong;

Posted 53 days ago

Drifting away from safety

By Alaska White, CAA Chief Advisor, Human Factors This is about the risk you take to ‘get the job done’ – you know, like NASA did with the space shuttle Challenger…

Posted 60 days ago

Everybody knew

“They were an accident waiting to happen” is a regular comment made to CAA’s fatal accident investigators.

Cyber security - time to take it seriously

Cyber attacks are on the rise, with potential repercussions for aviation safety. Both the frequency and severity of cyber attacks are increasing in New Zealand.

Posted in Technology, Security;

Posted 2 months ago

Lessons from a cyclone - part 2

Here’s how local operators at Hawke’s Bay Airport maintained safety in the chaotic aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. And what they learned about preparing for the next emergency.

Posted in Weather, When things go wrong, Health and human factors, General safety, Aerodromes;

Posted 3 months ago

Lessons from a cyclone - part 1

Here’s how local operators at Hawke’s Bay Airport maintained safety in the chaotic aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. And what they learned about preparing for the next emergency.

Posted in Weather, When things go wrong, Health and human factors, General safety, Aerodromes;

Posted 3 months ago

Sharing the lessons

In the middle of a firefighting op, we had an occurrence that taught us a lot about what to do better.

Posted in General safety, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, When things go wrong, Preflight and postflight;

Posted 5 months ago

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