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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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Lasting legacy of an aviation safety pioneer

When Captain Brian Dunn first sat in the cockpit of a Tiger Moth in the late 1940s, it marked the start of six decades of dedication to air safety in…

Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, General safety, Instruction instructors and training;

Posted 9 months ago

Competence or just confidence?

After getting your pilot licence or certificate, you need to keep practising basic skills, so BFRs are a breeze, and you’re the safest pilot you can be.

Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, Instruction instructors and training;

Posted 21 months ago

A chat with the Young Eagles

What is a ‘Young Eagle’? Right now, there are about 350 of them, in 17 aero clubs around New Zealand. Most are between 14 and 18 years of age and they’re made of tough stuff. Many of them work multiple jobs, often at minimum wage, to fund their flying lessons, while also studying at secondary school or university. And they frequently go without many of the things that teens love to do or possess, in order to fly.

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

Posted 3 years ago

Teach about the paperwork too - a plea to instructors

An instructor might think they’re being helpful by taking care of all the paperwork. But they could be setting their student up to fail as a future aircraft owner/operator.

Posted in Instruction instructors and training;

Posted 4 years ago

A solo at Walsh

Twenty-two of the country’s best instructors, 70 teenagers, huge spirit, two weeks to a solo at Matamata.

Slow flight - important to teach well

When CAA Aviation Safety Advisor Carlton Campbell asks instructors, “Why do we teach slow flight?” he says the answer sometimes shows the instructor doesn’t really know.

Posted in Instruction instructors and training;

Posted 4 years ago

Stall recovery and minimising height loss

A heads-up that the way students learn to minimise height loss during stall recovery could give them grief if they decide to apply to the airlines.

Posted in Instruction instructors and training, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism;

Posted 4 years ago

Flight training lessons after lockdown

After a seven week-long Covid-19 enforced grounding, flight training schools had to consider how they would return to flying under Alert Level 2.

Posted in Instruction instructors and training;

Posted 5 years ago

Professional development for test pilots

Test pilots’ opinions are pivotal to the approval of a modification. Now they have an opportunity to improve their skills. Read the articleProfessional development for test pilots

Posted in Engineering and maintenance, Instruction instructors and training;

Posted 5 years ago

Strip flying - first, get some proper training

Following our 2017 article on strip flying, the message from two long-time airstrip pilots is “get some quality training”. Read the articleStrip flying - first, get some proper training

Posted in Aerodromes, Instruction instructors and training;

Posted 7 years ago

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