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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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Every single report to the CAA of incidents, accidents and other ‘aviation related concerns’ is recorded, then grouped with similar occurrences that happened in the same time period.

ADS-B - what's happening next?

New Zealand’s current surveillance radar system will reach the end of its life by the end of 2021.

Posted in Technology;

Posted 8 years ago

Protection of ILS trial

Airways is about to conduct a trial of revised protection of ILS critical and sensitive areas procedures at Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch aerodromes. Read the articleProtection of ILS trial

Posted in Technology;

Posted 8 years ago

Top five from top six

Six winners of the CAA’s Flight Instructor Award give their five top tips for safe flying. Read the articleTop five from top six

Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism;

Posted 8 years ago

External loads - how much do you really know?

There have been 20 accidents – five fatal – involving external load work in New Zealand since 1990.

Posted in Rotary operations;

Posted 8 years ago

15A investigations - a fair examination

Section 15A of the Civil Aviation Act 1990 is one of a number of regulatory tools available to the Director to maintain safety and security within the aviation system.

Posted in CAA;

Posted 8 years ago

The flight examiner as a professional

They’re the keepers of the standards, and the final and crucial check before a new pilot is unleashed into the skies.

Posted in Instruction instructors and training;

Posted 8 years ago

Navigating your way through

Aviation really, truly, deeply, loves acronyms. The New Southern Sky programme of moving aviation from ground-based to satellite-based navigation is no different.

Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism;

Posted 8 years ago

Under pressure

The car manufacturer, Henry Ford, said that under pressure, the mouth speaks when the brain is disengaged. This aviator would agree. Read the articleUnder pressure

A safety measure

Who would have thought something as innocent as a tape measure could provide a serious safety issue? Here is the account of one workshop manager.