Vector Online - Page 2, In category When things go wrong

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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Sharing the lessons

In the middle of a firefighting op, we had an occurrence that taught us a lot about what to do better.

Posted in General safety, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, When things go wrong, Preflight and postflight;

Posted 12 months ago

I learned about distraction from this. And stress. And workload.

A busy chief engineer, pulled in too many directions, with too many interruptions, experiences the inevitable.

Posted in Engineering and maintenance, Engines and engine failure, When things go wrong, General safety, Health and human factors;

Posted 12 months ago

The value of preparedness

When the worst happened, a personal locator beacon was just one tool in Lionel Green’s ‘should the worst happen’ toolkit. Read the articleThe value of preparedness

Posted in Flight planning, When things go wrong;

Posted 2 years ago

Every year there’s a number of aircraft incidents where RCCNZ becomes involved some time after the accident, meaning a delay in launching search and rescue action. With the busy summer flying season nearly upon us, Senior Search and Rescue Officer Tracy Brickles encourages pilots and operators to notify the Rescue Coordination Centre no longer than 15 minutes after an aircraft is overdue.

A new hazard - bird-scaring lasers

A GCH Aviation pilot was blasted by a laser in August 2020 while flying above Canterbury.

Posted in When things go wrong;

Posted 3 years ago

Declaring dangerous goods to ATS

A proposed rule change takes what should already be good practice into regulation. Read the article Declaring dangerous goods to ATS

Posted in Carriage of goods, When things go wrong;

Posted 5 years ago

Aircraft icing

As New Zealand heads into the cold weather, it’s worth looking at how ice affects aircraft before they even leave the ground. Read the articleAircraft icing

Vortex ring state

Vortex ring state is a serious hazard all helicopter pilots need to be aware of. Read the articleVortex ring state

Report laser strikes

The incidence of flight crew being targeted by the menacing green (or blue) light is on the increase. There’s not a lot you can do to prevent them, there’s a bit you can do to mitigate their effects, but the most important thing is to report them.

Posted in CAA, General safety, When things go wrong;

Posted 6 years ago

Hands off the accident scene

It’s a world of selfies and rushing to be first to break the news on social media. That’s led to the work of CAA and TAIC investigators being frustrated by people deliberately or inadvertently interfering with aircraft accident scenes.

Posted in When things go wrong;

Posted 7 years ago

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