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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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Glass vs analogue

Once upon a time, pilots learned to fly in a cockpit that sported dials and gauges. Now, many fly aircraft with multiple screens and flashing colours.

I learned about flying from that

A high-hours helicopter pilot learns that assumption is the mother of all foul-ups. Read the articleI learned about flying from that

Posted in Health and human factors, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism;

Posted 10 years ago

Assertiveness in the aviation workplace

Being assertive is not easy. It’s often easier to be aggressive or passive.

Posted in Health and human factors;

Posted 10 years ago

RPAS update

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

Don’t throw caution to the windsock

When flying into a non-certificated aerodrome, the windsock doesn’t have all the answers. Read the articleDon’t throw caution to the windsock

Posted in Aerodromes;

Posted 10 years ago

Precautionary landings

If the one thing you could do to save your life and that of your passengers was to make a precautionary landing, why wouldn’t you do it? You might be…

Posted in Aerodromes, Health and human factors, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism;

Posted 10 years ago

Balloon maintenance – Not for the unqualified operator

There’s been disquiet for some years that private balloonists are illegally maintaining their own aircraft. But there seems to be a new appreciation of the potential danger in that.

Posted in Adventure aviation, Engineering and maintenance;

Posted 10 years ago

The value of reporting

With every occurrence report you submit, you’re feeding data into safety systems that may prevent you from having an accident in the future. Read the articleThe value of reporting

Posted in Reporting;

Posted 10 years ago

Navigating our New Southern Sky

New Southern Sky is New Zealand’s proposed response to increasing air traffic and demands for safer, more efficient airspace management. It’s a proposed move to performance-based navigation.

Posted in Technology;

Posted 10 years ago

Aircraft hire - getting the basics right

If you don’t own an aircraft, you probably hire one when you want to fly.

Posted in Aircraft owner and aircraft;

Posted 10 years ago

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