Vector Online - Page 2, In category General safety

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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Fix your seatbelt low and tight

It really is that simple. But another fatal crash shows complacency is winning.

Posted 12 months ago

It was supposed to be just another goat cull. But this pilot and his passenger narrowly escaped with their lives. Here’s their story.

The CAA has helped create a new, separate space for participants to report on, and improve, their health.

Posted 14 months ago

Pilots can be the first to notice the early signs of activity from a reawakening or erupting of our volcanoes. How do you report it?

Posted 15 months ago

The wildfire season is underway, so it’s timely to consider decision-making by pilots who are called on to help tackle blazes.

Posted 15 months ago

A recent event shows just how valuable a defect report to the CAA can be to worldwide safety.

Posted 16 months ago

A lack of care, and distraction, have caused a recent spike in agricultural accidents.

Posted 16 months ago

A recent laser strike on an air ambulance is just one of an increasing number of these mindless attacks.

Posted 16 months ago

When a pilot asks for help over the radio, staying calm can avert a crisis. Sounds obvious, right?

Posted 17 months ago

A New Zealand agricultural pilot, who struck wires, has an urgent message for other pilots about the creeping effects of fatigue.

Posted 17 months ago

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