Vector Online - Page 3, 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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Latching on to great safety

Winter 2024 was a busy time for 33-year old West Coaster Brad MacLachlan.

Posted in General safety, Rotary operations,

Posted 16 months ago

Dangerous goods - time to be on the right side of safety

After two years of CAA guidance, help, and training, we want to be sure that operators’ DG procedures are being actively updated. Image: Australian War Memorial.

Posted in Operators, Carriage of goods, General safety,

Posted 18 months ago

Be ready for the emergency

After a forced landing in the bush, this pilot did three things that made the difference between survival and possible death.

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

Posted 19 months ago

The value of an electronic CO detector

By NZAAL CFI, Celroy Mascarenhas Installing electronic CO detectors across the entire training fleet wasn’t cheap – but we believe that almost immediately, one saved two lives.

Posted in Engineering and maintenance, Engines and engine failure, General safety,

Posted 19 months ago

Risky business

Preflight risk assessments can unlock communication and help create a strong safety culture. But you might have to overcome initial cynicism. “This is bollocks!

Lasting legacy of an aviation safety pioneer

When Captain Brian Dunn first sat in the cockpit of a Tiger Moth in the late 1940s, it marked the start of six decades of dedication to air safety in…

Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, General safety, Instruction instructors and training,

Posted 22 months ago