Things that jeopardise your lookout By Marc Brogan, CAA Chief Advisor of Standards Your awareness of your place in the air is vital. Read more about 'Things that jeopardise your lookout'... 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. Read more about 'High safety'... Posted in Rotary operations, When things go wrong, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, General safety; Posted 11 days ago
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. Read more about 'ADS-B does NOT replace an Airways VFR flight plan'... 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. Read more about 'Lessons for all pilots from a Fenestron tragedy'... 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… Read more about 'Drifting away from safety'... Posted 60 days ago
Everybody knew “They were an accident waiting to happen” is a regular comment made to CAA’s fatal accident investigators. Read more about 'Everybody knew'... Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, General safety, CAA, When things go wrong; Posted 2 months ago
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. Read more about 'Cyber security - time to take it seriously'... 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. Read more about 'Lessons from a cyclone - part 2'... 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. Read more about 'Lessons from a cyclone - part 1'... 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. Read more about 'Sharing the lessons'... Posted in General safety, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, When things go wrong, Preflight and postflight; Posted 5 months ago