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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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Update those ELT details

The ‘golden hour’ is real.

Posted in Components;

Posted 3 years ago

Carriage of LPG cylinders

You cannot carry LPG containers on a passenger, or passenger-and-cargo, flight. Read the article Carriage of LPG cylinders

Posted in Carriage of goods;

Posted 3 years ago

I learned about flying from that

This pilot’s a planner. But even he forgot one seemingly small, but important, thing. Read the articleI learned about flying from that

Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism;

Posted 3 years ago

In the time of COVID-19, how fit to fly are you?

More than a quarter of New Zealand’s population has had, or currently has, COVID-19. Flu season is also upon us.

Posted in Health and human factors;

Posted 3 years ago

CAA investigations - busting the myths

Contrary to some opinions, investigators do not monitor Flightradar24, searching for possible rule breaches. Here, Vector debunks this and other investigation fallacies.

Posted in CAA;

Posted 3 years ago

It's not just breaching low-flying rules

There were 16 complaints to CAA during November and December 2021 about low flying over the breeding habitats of the critically endangered fairy tern.

Posted in Airspace;

Posted 3 years ago

Final call for ADS-B

From 31 December 2022 it’s mandatory to have ADS-B installed if you want to fly in controlled airspace. Read the articleFinal call for ADS-B

Posted in Technology;

Posted 3 years ago

Making advisory circulars more ‘participant-friendly’

The Civil Aviation Authority is employing a small team of specialists to help CAA technical experts update and improve advisory circulars (ACs). These are documents designed to break down the complexity of civil aviation rules and help aviation participants comply with them.

Posted in CAA, Audio articles;

Posted 3 years ago

Interference to GNSS receivers highlights vulnerability

There have been almost 11,000 events globally of interference to GNSS, used to provide GPS signals.

Posted in Airspace, Radiotelephony and communications;

Posted 3 years ago

Stunning but imperfect

We all know the attraction of navigation apps, but their flaws could be disastrous.

Posted in Airspace, Components, Flight planning, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, Technology;

Posted 3 years ago

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