Vector Online - In category General safety

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Note: This archive dates back to 2015. So, the advice in some of the earlier articles may have changed.

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Lucky strike

It was supposed to be just another goat cull. But this pilot and his passenger narrowly escaped with their lives. Here’s their story.

The CAA has helped create a new, separate space for participants to report on, and improve, their health.

Posted 55 days ago

Pilots can be the first to notice the early signs of activity from a reawakening or erupting of our volcanoes.

Posted 2 months ago

The wildfire season is underway, so it’s timely to consider decision-making by pilots who are called on to help tackle blazes.

Posted 3 months ago

A recent event shows just how valuable a defect report to the CAA can be to worldwide safety.

Posted 3 months ago

A lack of care, and distraction, have caused a recent spike in agricultural accidents.

Posted 4 months ago

A recent laser strike on an air ambulance is just one of an increasing number of these mindless attacks.

Posted 4 months ago

When a pilot asks for help over the radio, staying calm can avert a crisis.

Posted 5 months ago

A New Zealand agricultural pilot, who struck wires, has an urgent message for other pilots about the creeping effects of fatigue.

Posted 5 months ago

Dave Wiman They may seem far removed from the cockpit, but air traffic controllers (ATCs) have skin in the game.

Posted 5 months ago