Vector Online - Page 2, In category Adventure aviation

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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A day in the life of a PLA

Parachute landing areas (PLAs) indicate the main – but not the only – landing areas for major parachute operations.

Posted in Adventure aviation,

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

Skydiving out of a helicopter

What could be more exhilarating than jumping out of a plane? How about jumping out of a helicopter?

Posted in Adventure aviation, Rotary operations,

Posted 11 years ago

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