It's all on the line Vector spoke to a member of our CAA team about his personal wire strike story. We hope this personal account contributes to wire strike awareness. Read more about 'It's all on the line'... Posted in Wires; Posted 3 years ago
Spot the wire Two aircraft-versus-lines occurrences in the last three years highlights the inherent danger of operations near the national grid network. Read the articleSpot the wire Read more about 'Spot the wire'... Posted in Wires; Posted 3 years ago
Building a security culture ICAO has declared 2021 “The Year of Security Culture” saying that security is everyone’s responsibility. Read more about 'Building a security culture'... Posted in Security; Posted 3 years ago
RACAs and quality assurance It’s a good business decision for a regulated air cargo agent to ensure, through quality assurance, that their supply chain is robust. Read more about 'RACAs and quality assurance'... Posted in Security; Posted 3 years ago
Parting out We’re living through tough times in the aviation industry. Read more about 'Parting out'... Posted in Engineering and maintenance; Posted 3 years ago
Teach about the paperwork too - a plea to instructors An instructor might think they’re being helpful by taking care of all the paperwork. But they could be setting their student up to fail as a future aircraft owner/operator. Read more about 'Teach about the paperwork too - a plea to instructors'... Posted in Instruction instructors and training; Posted 3 years ago
A reminder about carrying goods Goods must be secure, immobile, and passengers protected from any sharp edges. Read the article A reminder about carrying goods Read more about 'A reminder about carrying goods'... Posted in Carriage of goods; Posted 3 years ago
TCAS: A valuable tool if everyone plays the game The CAA receives regular reports of near misses resulting from aircraft transponders being faulty, or not turned on. Read the articleTCAS: A valuable tool if everyone plays the game Read more about 'TCAS: A valuable tool if everyone plays the game'... Posted in Technology; Posted 3 years ago
The value of your 005D report The CAA is always grateful when someone reports a defect. Read more about 'The value of your 005D report'... Posted in Reporting; Posted 3 years ago
Too much noise in the CFZ, too little in the MBZ The airwaves in CFZs are becoming cluttered with irrelevant chit chat, and conversely, some pilots are still flying through MBZs without making reports. First published March/April 2017. Story updated May 2021. Read more about 'Too much noise in the CFZ, too little in the MBZ'... Posted in Airspace, Radiotelephony and communications; Posted 4 years ago
