Vector Online

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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Wet wet wet

No, it’s not the 1980s Scottish band – it’s a new measure to prevent runway excursions. Runway excursions have been identified by ICAO as a key risk area globally.

Bird strike - anything could happen

A group dedicated to preventing bird strikes is having long-term success, without always resorting to culling.

Posted in Aerodromes;

Posted 14 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 17 months 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 17 months ago

The insider threat to aviation

The ‘insider threat’ is the potential for an employee to harm their own organisation – something the New Zealand aviation sector has not been immune to. In this Vector Online interview, we discuss the capacity of an employee at an airport whose behaviour threatens the security of aviation. We talk about what to look for, and what to do about what you see.

Posted in Aerodromes, General safety, Operators, Security, Audio articles;

Posted 3 years ago

Lookout

Lookout is one of the most important skills – if not the most important skill – a VFR pilot can master, particularly in the circuit. It sounds deceptively simple but there’s a whole heap of skills that go into looking out effectively. Listen to four of the country’s most experienced instructors talk about how to do a good lookout, in this Vector Online audio article, “Why a good lookout is so critical”.