Maintenance engineer licence limitations You may feel you have the skills and knowledge to do so, but actually, you cannot perform an avionic repair or installation without the relevant licence categories and ratings. Read more about 'Maintenance engineer licence limitations'... Posted in Engineering and maintenance, Licensing and personnel; Posted 9 years ago
Beaver rush This is my story of rush, of failing to follow procedure, of being terrorised by a senior into acting against that ‘gut feeling’, and of ignorance. Read more about 'Beaver rush'... Posted in Health and human factors; Posted 9 years ago
Ballooning safety post-Carterton It was, at the time, the world’s deadliest single hot air ballooning disaster* but operators and the CAA say it has forever changed – and for the better – ballooning… Read more about 'Ballooning safety post-Carterton'... Posted in Adventure aviation; Posted 9 years ago
Wires - Working to get them down Since 1979, New Zealand helicopter pilots have had 116 wire strikes, with 28 deaths. Read more about 'Wires - Working to get them down'... Posted in Wires; Posted 9 years ago
Profiling risk in Part 135 The CAA has developed a second sector risk profile (SRP) to look at how risks can be reduced. Read more about 'Profiling risk in Part 135'... Posted in Operators, Rotary operations; Posted 9 years ago
Identifiable paint schemes and call signs Do you want to brighten up your aircraft with a fancy new paint job, or use a callsign that reflects your aircraft’s personality? It pays to check with the CAA… Read more about 'Identifiable paint schemes and call signs'... Posted in Aircraft owner and aircraft; Posted 9 years ago
Flying on a dying engine Sunday, 30 August 2015, early afternoon. Christchurch air traffic control logs a MAYDAY from a Piper Arrow PA-28R-200, after some sort of explosion, and partial engine failure. Read more about 'Flying on a dying engine'... Posted in Engines and engine failure, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, When things go wrong; Posted 9 years ago
A day in the life of a PLA Parachute landing areas (PLAs) indicate the main – but not the only – landing areas for major parachute operations. Read more about 'A day in the life of a PLA'... Posted in Adventure aviation; Posted 9 years ago
IFR circling speed restrictions Some confusion exists in the IFR arena about circling speed restrictions and how they affect circling area dimensions. Pilots unaware of these nuances risk flying outside the protected area. Read more about 'IFR circling speed restrictions'... Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism; Posted 9 years ago
An excess of skill? How does a GA aircraft crash with two experienced pilots on board? Does the plethora of expertise in the cockpit actually increase the risk? If so, what can be done… Read more about 'An excess of skill?'... Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism; Posted 9 years ago