Vector Online - Page 3, In category Technology

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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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

Progress on ADS-B

The New Southern Sky project of shifting aircraft flying in controlled airspace to ADS-B is moving quickly. Here’s an update. Read the articleProgress on ADS-B

Performance based navigation progress

As PBN procedures continue to roll out in New Zealand airspace, new guidance is available for GA pilots with instrument ratings on how to get approved to fly RNP1.

Posted in Technology;

Posted 8 years ago

Know your software

Treating software on aircraft systems the same way you would a hardware part could save you a lot of headaches. Read the articleKnow your software

GPS and RNAV flight planning

As New Zealand’s airspace evolves to accommodate more efficient PBN procedures, accurate flight planning data is becoming ever more important. Read the articleGPS and RNAV flight planning

Posted in Flight planning, Technology;

Posted 8 years ago

Is your Mode S correct?

Your Mode S transponder address is unique to your aircraft – changing it is not a big job, but you will need to consult an avionics LAME.

Posted in Technology;

Posted 9 years ago

Glass vs analogue

Once upon a time, pilots learned to fly in a cockpit that sported dials and gauges. Now, many fly aircraft with multiple screens and flashing colours.

Navigating our New Southern Sky

New Southern Sky is New Zealand’s proposed response to increasing air traffic and demands for safer, more efficient airspace management. It’s a proposed move to performance-based navigation.

Posted in Technology;

Posted 9 years ago

Satellite-based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) - Installation warning

When installing a GPS unit for IFR under a foreign Supplemental Type Certificate (typically, FAA approved) or as a modification, design organisations and installers need to understand how the equipment…

Posted in Technology;

Posted 10 years ago

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