Vector Online - In category Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism

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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Fix your seatbelt low and tight

It really is that simple. But another fatal crash shows complacency is winning.

Posted 8 days ago

They’re siblings, not twins.

Posted 15 days ago

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’s weather expert says changing weather patterns mean there’s a growing chance of encountering icing conditions all year round.

Posted 2 months ago

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

Posted 3 months ago

Aircraft movements are increasing at several airports. Itinerant pilots are not always prepared for that.

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

Posted 4 months ago

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

Posted 4 months ago

By Tom Gormley, Technical Advisor with the CAA’s former ADS-B grant scheme.

Posted 5 months ago

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

Posted 5 months ago

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