Vector Online - Page 7, 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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Against the clock

Rushing to get into the air is never a remedy for ‘hurry-up syndrome’ or ‘get-there-itis’. Read the articleAgainst the clock

Seeing eye to eye

Part 61 pilot and commercial drone operator John Bampfylde fears there’s a chasm in the understanding of the rules between traditional pilots and drone operators.

ELTs

An emergency locator transmitter can greatly improve your chances of survival in an emergency. But fitting or using an ELT incorrectly can put lives at risk.

Avoid a bad avoid

When you’re in your aircraft, keeping a ‘good lookout’ should be just as automatic as ‘look both ways before you cross the road’. Read the articleAvoid a bad avoid

Clutter in the cockpit

The cockpit is not known for its spaciousness, and can soon be filled with charts, headsets, knee boards, calculators, sunglasses and pens.

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Posted 7 years ago

Not meeting the ground unexpectedly

Always make sure you are setting your altimeter properly using the correct QNH, for both IFR and VFR operations. Read the articleNot meeting the ground unexpectedly

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Posted 7 years ago

Too low, no go

What do blasting, drones, and rockets have in common? If you fly below minimum height, you might just find out. Read the articleToo low, no go

No engine, no problem

Glider pilots love powerless flight for its own sake – but they also say gliding skills make much better powered pilots. Read the articleNo engine, no problem

Posted in Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism, Adventure aviation;

Posted 7 years ago

Stay or go? Lessons from air ambulance ops

Pilots can be natural seekers of excitement, taking pride in flying skilfully in challenging conditions. Throw in altruism, and external pressures to fly, and you have air ambulance flying.

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Posted 7 years ago

A heads-up on night VFR

With the days closing in, some pilots begin to test their luck, pushing on later and later into the darkening sky.

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Posted 8 years ago

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