Vector Online - Page 2, In category Airspace

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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The risk to safety through mispronouncing te reo Māori VRPs

If every pilot and ATC controller pronounces te reo Māori place names the one way, the risk of mid-air collisions will be reduced.

Posted in Airspace, Radiotelephony and communications, Audio articles;

Posted 3 years ago

'BVLOS' is coming - read your NOTAMs!

Up until now, flying a drone has been allowed only if its operator or an observer could always see it, and the surrounding airspace, with their own eyes.

Posted in Airspace, Drones and model aircraft;

Posted 3 years ago

Too much noise in the CFZ, too little in the MBZ

The airwaves in CFZs are becoming cluttered with irrelevant chit chat, and conversely, some pilots are still flying through MBZs without making reports. First published March/April 2017. Story updated May 2021.

Posted in Airspace, Radiotelephony and communications;

Posted 3 years ago

VNCs are getting an update

The November 2020 visual navigation charts are smaller, more accurate and clearer than their predecessors.

Posted in Airspace;

Posted 4 years ago

The ins and outs of Hamilton

Pilots flying in and out of Hamilton aerodrome need to know it’s a busy piece of airspace, with a lot of training traffic.

Posted in Airspace;

Posted 5 years ago

Flying in and out of Great Barrier

Great Barrier is one of the more popular destinations to fly to in the Hauraki Gulf but as a busy commercial aerodrome pilots need to be aware of the island’s…

Posted in Airspace;

Posted 5 years ago

As if you needed it, there's another reason to stay out of military airspace. Drones.

The NZDF is increasingly concerned about near misses between its drones and manned aircraft.

Posted in Airspace, Drones and model aircraft;

Posted 5 years ago

Civil and military aircraft sharing airspace

There have been some close calls, so here’s a heads-up from the RNZAF to look out for military aircraft conducting low-level flying.

Posted in Airspace;

Posted 5 years ago

Parapara...um...?

Communicating is essential in a busy mandatory broadcast zone like Paraparaumu. It’s also one of only two aerodromes with an aerodrome flight information service. Read the articleParapara. . .

Anticipate and integrate at North Shore

Understanding the needs of others at a busy mixed-use aerodrome like North Shore will go a long way to keeping you and others safe.

Posted in Aerodromes, Airspace;

Posted 6 years ago

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