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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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Your family doesn't want to have to meet us

It’s never ‘just a job’ for our safety investigators to have to meet a family bereaved by an aviation tragedy.

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

Posted 13 months ago

Worth their weight in gold - cockpit video recorders

Three recent incidents have highlighted how invaluable onboard recorders can be. During a recent agricultural operation, a helicopter experienced a partial engine failure.

Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, Operators;

Posted 13 months ago

Wet wet wet

No, it’s not the 1980s Scottish band – it’s a new measure to prevent runway excursions. Runway excursions have been identified by ICAO as a key risk area globally.

Be aware of date mix-ups

08/01/23 could be 8th January – or 1st August. As most people know, English (including Australian and New Zealand) date formats are different from American date formats.

Posted in Engineering and maintenance, Aircraft owner and aircraft;

Posted 13 months ago

Reporting defects in mods

A reminder to aircraft owners, and engineers, to report defects that are affecting modifications, to the relevant design organisation.

Posted in Engineering and maintenance, Aircraft owner and aircraft;

Posted 13 months ago

Bird strike - anything could happen

A group dedicated to preventing bird strikes is having long-term success, without always resorting to culling.

Posted in Aerodromes;

Posted 14 months ago

Dip 'n check

These two stories are from the Vector archives.

A special edition of Vector

Our fatal accident investigators attend scenes of tragedies caused by the same few factors. In October, we're publishing a special issue of Vector.

Posted in CAA;

Posted 14 months ago

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 14 months ago

High safety

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