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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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What it means to be a senior person

You’re joining the management team as a senior person – a long-held goal. It’s your chance to have real, positive influence in the organisation. Here’s some guidance on that.

Posted in Operators;

Posted 3 years ago

A black box for GA - explaining the unexplained

FENZ and DOC say aircraft carrying their personnel must now have a cockpit data recorder. Read the articleA black box for GA - explaining the unexplained

Posted in Rotary operations, Technology;

Posted 3 years ago

Dual controls - who can change them

Installation and removal of dual controls is not routine maintenance and cannot be carried out by a pilot under a Part 61 licence.

Posted in Engineering and maintenance;

Posted 3 years ago

What the heck is UNICOM?

If you’re a pilot who’s never been to Ardmore, you’ve probably never come across UNICOM.

Posted in Aerodromes, Radiotelephony and communications;

Posted 3 years ago

To hell and back - a pilot's journey to regain mental health

A pilot's journey to regain mental health. Read the article To hell and back - a pilot's journey to regain mental health

Posted in Health and human factors;

Posted 3 years ago

VNCs - you get a say

Did you realise that you can apply for changes to the visual navigation charts to be considered? Read the articleVNCs - you get a say

Posted in Airspace;

Posted 3 years ago

As pilots climb back into the cockpit this summer, some of them won’t have flown for many months. If you suspect some of your flying skills may have been dulled by such a break, consider a dual flight with an instructor, before your summer flying takes off. Listen to this Vector Online article, ‘Currency and competency’ as to why a dual flight is so important. There’s information there for instructors and aero clubs as well as for pilots.

Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, Audio articles;

Posted 3 years ago

Overdue. Now what?

Every year there’s a number of aircraft incidents where RCCNZ becomes involved some time after the accident, meaning a delay in launching search and rescue action. With the busy summer flying season nearly upon us, Senior Search and Rescue Officer Tracy Brickles encourages pilots and operators to notify the Rescue Coordination Centre no longer than 15 minutes after an aircraft is overdue.

Slow down those radio calls

Radio calls are arguably second only to lookout in the critical basics of safe flying. Yet, complaints are widespread among pilots about the poor delivery of some of their fellow pilots’ calls.

Posted in Radiotelephony and communications, Audio articles;

Posted 3 years ago

The risk to safety through mispronouncing te reo Māori VRPs

If every pilot and ATC controller pronounces te reo Māori place names the one way, the risk of mid-air collisions will be reduced.

Posted in Airspace, Radiotelephony and communications, Audio articles;

Posted 3 years ago

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