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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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The insider threat to aviation

The ‘insider threat’ is the potential for an employee to harm their own organisation – something the New Zealand aviation sector has not been immune to. In this Vector Online interview, we discuss the capacity of an employee at an airport whose behaviour threatens the security of aviation. We talk about what to look for, and what to do about what you see.

Posted in Aerodromes, General safety, Operators, Security, Audio articles;

Posted 3 years ago

Ageing aircraft wiring

It can’t be easily seen but that doesn’t mean it’s working properly. Read the articleAgeing aircraft wiring

Posted in Aircraft owner and aircraft;

Posted 3 years ago

Happy landings

A stressless landing is way more likely if you monitor the advisory lights and fly a 3-degree approach. Read the articleHappy landings

Low flying over West Melton

Pilots approaching Christchurch or taking their time to gain height on leaving should not be relying on the takeoff and departure exception to rule 91. 311.

Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism;

Posted 3 years ago

The proper use of Section 13a

Section 13a is a valuable emergency exemption from the rules – but it’s not an everyday operational tool. Read the articleThe proper use of Section 13a

Posted in Operators;

Posted 3 years ago

Aircraft cleaning

Regularly washing your aircraft is the first line of defence against corrosion. Read the articleAircraft cleaning

The value of preparedness

When the worst happened, a personal locator beacon was just one tool in Lionel Green’s ‘should the worst happen’ toolkit. Read the articleThe value of preparedness

Posted in Flight planning, When things go wrong;

Posted 3 years ago

Dangerous goods AC - have your say

The CAA is in the middle of a massive project to make the carriage of dangerous goods easier to understand.

Posted in Carriage of goods;

Posted 3 years ago

Close to the edge

From the beginning of 2019 to the end of 2021, there were 904 reported airspace busts in New Zealand – that’s almost one a day.

Flying around volcanoes

The enormous ash clouds generated by the violent eruption in January of the volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai shows what a risk to aviation such events are.

Posted in Weather;

Posted 3 years ago

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