Vector Online - In category Weather

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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MET changes

In a few months, major aerodromes around the country will align their METAR and TAF reporting procedures with international standards.

Training in marginal weather

A student pilot describes his first flight in windy weather with patchy rain. What does he learn?

Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, Weather, General safety,

Posted 2 months ago

Out of the blue

A routine flight from Paraparaumu to Tākaka in November 2024 turns into a dramatic sea ditching.

Different flying experiences in the North and South Islands

They’re siblings, not twins.

Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, Weather,

Posted 6 months ago

Weather tragedies affect air traffic controllers too

Dave Wiman They may seem far removed from the cockpit, but air traffic controllers (ATCs) have skin in the game.

Posted in Weather, General safety, When things go wrong,

Posted 12 months ago

Survival skills for pilots

Mark Cannell With forests covering more than a third of New Zealand, bush survival skills are a must for GA pilots and crews, says search and rescue veteran Mark Cannell.

Posted in Weather, When things go wrong, General safety,

Posted 12 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 23 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 23 months ago

Lessons from a cyclone - part 2

Here’s how local operators at Hawke’s Bay Airport maintained safety in the chaotic aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. And what they learned about preparing for the next emergency.

Posted in Weather, When things go wrong, Health and human factors, General safety, Aerodromes,

Posted 2 years ago

Lessons from a cyclone - part 1

Here’s how local operators at Hawke’s Bay Airport maintained safety in the chaotic aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. And what they learned about preparing for the next emergency.

Posted in Weather, When things go wrong, Health and human factors, General safety, Aerodromes,

Posted 2 years ago

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