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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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Audio story: Know your neighbour

To encourage safe flying at unattended aerodromes, Vector Online asked various users, “What do you want your airspace neighbours to know about the way you fly?

Posted in Aerodromes, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, Rotary operations, Agricultural operations, Adventure aviation, Audio articles,

Posted 20 months ago

Summer traffic busy spots

This page shows major flying events, known at the time of publishing, between mid-December 2023 and March 2024.

Posted in Agricultural operations, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, Aircraft owner and aircraft, Adventure aviation, Flight planning,

Posted 20 months ago

It won't happen to me

It hasn’t happened yet so it never will? Complacency can be a killer. Imagine driving down a familiar country road, a route you’ve travelled countless times.

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

Posted 20 months ago

Mike's story

Fatal accident stats are not just numbers. They’re real people who leave real people behind.

Patterns of rule-breaking

Analysis of fatal accidents spanning the past 15 years has identified patterns of repeated rule-breaking prior to those accidents.

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

Posted 21 months ago

Proactive maintenance and incident reporting

Incidents are free lessons, but to get their maximum benefit, we need your reports.

Posted in Aircraft owner and aircraft, Engineering and maintenance, Operators, Reporting,

Posted 21 months ago

Pushing the boundaries of safety

Here are some personal stories of knowing when to say ‘no’ to risking that little bit of bad weather. We’ve all been there.

Posted in Weather, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism,

Posted 21 months ago

Stuck in the middle with you

Understanding the weather between your departure and destination points is an important step in your flight planning.

Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, Weather,

Posted 21 months ago

Who's really flying your aircraft?

A conversation with three safety investigators about the downfalls of trusting technology too much in the cockpit.

Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, Technology,

Posted 21 months ago

Your family doesn't want to have to meet us

It’s never ‘just a job’ for our safety investigators to have to meet a family bereaved by an aviation tragedy.

Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, Operators, When things go wrong,

Posted 21 months ago

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