Vector Online - Page 6, In category Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism

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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Safety in numbers

A couple of investigations into recent accidents have highlighted the importance of multiple-aircraft cross-country expeditions being well-organised, well-led, and marked by good communication. Read the articleSafety in numbers

When a sunset isn't pretty

Even experienced pilots make errors in assessing available daylight, let alone a pilot with just 125 hours.

Posted in Health and human factors, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism;

Posted 5 years ago

Outside the limits

The flight envelope defines the safe operating range of an aircraft. We look at how a pilot can stay within the envelope, and the consequences of not doing so.

Staying staunch in the storm

This co-pilot’s story from way back has as much relevance today as it did then: someone willing to make themselves unpopular with their workmates in the pursuit of safety, and…

Posted in Health and human factors, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism;

Posted 5 years ago

Flying near Mount Stupid

Mount Stupid is a term associated with the ‘Dunning-Kruger effect’ – someone inexperienced, failing to accurately recognise the level of their (in)competence. Read the article Flying near Mount Stupid

Posted in Health and human factors, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism;

Posted 5 years ago

Tips from the newbies

New pilots will often identify issues no longer obvious to more experienced aviators.

Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism;

Posted 5 years ago

Noise

Pilots ignoring the effect of their activity on people below may well be ruining the field for everyone, including themselves. Read the articleNoise

Horror in a Hirtenberg

A seasoned flier looks back on a teenage flight that could have ended his life. Read the articleHorror in a Hirtenberg

Posted in Health and human factors, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism;

Posted 6 years ago

Too much focus

With the airshow and competition season approaching, it’s a good time to talk about how too much focus impedes good flying. Read the article Too much focus

Stay in control

Pilots-in-command must resist the temptation to let their aviator-passenger ‘have a crack’ at piloting because things can quickly spiral out of control. Read the articleStay in control