No old turkeys When CAA analyst Joe Dewar stands in front of an aviation audience, he often recounts a story of the turkey living on an American farm, in the lead up to… Read more about 'No old turkeys'... Posted in General safety; Posted 7 years ago
A study in safety A whiteboard exercise in Miramar was a catalyst for a highly successful – and safe – event amid the peaks of the Crown Range and Southern Alps. Read more about 'A study in safety'... Posted in Displays aerobatics and aviation events, General safety; Posted 7 years ago
A safety measure Who would have thought something as innocent as a tape measure could provide a serious safety issue? Here is the account of one workshop manager. Read more about 'A safety measure'... Posted in Engineering and maintenance, General safety; Posted 8 years ago
The boiling frog - how's that heat? The myth of the boiling frog can help aviators, operators, and engineers look at their work objectively, and just maybe identify where they’re going dangerously wrong. Read more about 'The boiling frog - how's that heat?'... Posted in General safety; Posted 8 years ago
It's called a 'life' jacket for a reason A ditching in 2013 illustrated how important life jacket wearing is, even if passing over water for a little while. And a could-have-ditched incident last year echoed that. Read more about 'It's called a 'life' jacket for a reason'... Posted in Components, General safety; Posted 8 years ago
Safety reporting in adventure aviation With activity burgeoning in adventure aviation, the CAA is keen to work with the sector to distribute safety information and ‘lessons learned’. Read more about 'Safety reporting in adventure aviation'... Posted in Adventure aviation, General safety, Reporting; Posted 8 years ago
Just culture and reporting Many employers in aviation try to follow ‘Just Culture’ principles, and it is an issue often discussed. Read more about 'Just culture and reporting'... Posted in Reporting, General safety; Posted 8 years ago
The problem with women in aviation... Evidence indicates that women aviation workers are just as safe as men. Read more about 'The problem with women in aviation...'... Posted in General safety; Posted 8 years ago
Manufacturing safe drones Drones, RPAS, UAVs… Whatever you call them, they are a growing technology that many Kiwi companies are embracing for myriad tasks. Read more about 'Manufacturing safe drones'... Posted in Drones and model aircraft, General safety; Posted 9 years ago
A new way to investigate safety risks Rather than study a single event, or even group of events, a newly-created team of investigators is going ‘big picture’ to identify and mitigate safety risks. Read more about 'A new way to investigate safety risks'... Posted in General safety; Posted 9 years ago