RPAS update New rules have been in place since 1 August 2015 for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (commonly called drones). Read more about 'RPAS update'... Posted in Drones and model aircraft; Posted 9 years ago
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 Read more about 'Don’t throw caution to the windsock'... Posted in Aerodromes; Posted 9 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… Read more about 'Precautionary landings'... Posted in Aerodromes, Health and human factors, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism; Posted 9 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. Read more about 'Balloon maintenance – Not for the unqualified operator'... Posted in Adventure aviation, Engineering and maintenance; Posted 9 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 Read more about 'The value of reporting'... Posted in Reporting; Posted 9 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. Read more about 'Navigating our New Southern Sky'... Posted in Technology; Posted 9 years ago
Aircraft hire - getting the basics right If you don’t own an aircraft, you probably hire one when you want to fly. Read more about 'Aircraft hire - getting the basics right'... Posted in Aircraft owner and aircraft; Posted 9 years ago
I learned about flying from that A welter of human factors left an aircraft floundering in the shallows and its pilot facing a big repair job. He shares what happened and the decisions he made. Read more about 'I learned about flying from that'... Posted in Health and human factors, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism; Posted 9 years ago
The impossible turn Since 2001, there have been 18 accidents, eight of them fatal, following some kind of power loss after takeoff. The worst year for such occurrences was 2014. Read more about 'The impossible turn'... Posted in Aerodromes; Posted 9 years ago
December 1917 - Avoidable accidents With interest in World War I peaking during 2015, Vector thought readers might be intrigued by figures for avoidable accidents gleaned from history. Read more about 'December 1917 - Avoidable accidents'... Posted in General safety, When things go wrong; Posted 9 years ago