Vector Online - Page 2, In category Drones and model aircraft

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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Uncontrolled aerodromes and drones

Two of the country’s busiest aerodromes have developed plans to deal with the surge of drone users, demonstrating how seasoned aviation participants can work with newcomers to ensure everyone’s safety.

Posted in Drones and model aircraft, Aerodromes;

Posted 8 years ago

Places not to drone

Late last year in California, a massive wildfire swept across Interstate 15 destroying 20 vehicles.

Posted in Drones and model aircraft;

Posted 9 years ago

Reporting drone occurrences

In 2015, there were 198 occurrences involving drones reported to the CAA, but anecdotal evidence suggests there may be many more.

Posted in Drones and model aircraft;

Posted 9 years ago

Manufacturing safe drones

Drones, RPAS, UAVs… Whatever you call them, they are a growing technology that many Kiwi companies are embracing for myriad tasks.

Posted in Drones and model aircraft, General safety;

Posted 9 years ago

RPAS update

New rules have been in place since 1 August 2015 for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (commonly called drones).

New rules for RPAS

Last month, Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss announced an update to Civil Aviation Rules regulating Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), also known as drones.

Proactive always better than reactive

With the move by the CAA to base its initiatives on risk rather than compliance, it needs more information about what’s happening ‘out there’.

Posted in Reporting, Drones and model aircraft;

Posted 10 years ago

Regulating RPAS - where to now?

Remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), or drones as they’re often called, are rapidly changing the world’s airspace, and with that increased airspace traffic comes the need to ensure everything can…

Posted in Drones and model aircraft, Airspace;

Posted 10 years ago

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