Rotary visibility issues Fatal helicopter accidents due to poor visibility are second only in number to mast bumping, and the stats are not reducing. Read more about 'Rotary visibility issues'... Posted in Rotary operations; Posted 4 years ago
Back to the future with SMS With the damage done by COVID-19 to aviation businesses, it would be understandably tempting to ‘release the safety brakes’ as restrictions ease. Read more about 'Back to the future with SMS'... Posted in Safety management systems; Posted 4 years ago
Flight training lessons after lockdown After a seven week-long Covid-19 enforced grounding, flight training schools had to consider how they would return to flying under Alert Level 2. Read more about 'Flight training lessons after lockdown'... Posted in Instruction instructors and training; Posted 4 years ago
A message to aircraft owners This is about maintenance. As your aircraft retakes the skies after the COVID-19 grounding, it’s crucial to understand your obligations. Read the articleA message to aircraft owners Read more about 'A message to aircraft owners'... Posted in Aircraft owner and aircraft, Engineering and maintenance; Posted 4 years ago
Bird strike Experienced pilot Phil Welcome got the fright of his life when he took off in his Piper PA-31 Navajo from Whitianga aerodrome in March and met with a “river of… Read more about 'Bird strike'... Posted in Aerodromes; Posted 4 years ago
Advice from ADS-B equipped pilots The government’s ADS-B grant scheme has received more than 500 applications. Read more about 'Advice from ADS-B equipped pilots'... Posted in Technology; Posted 4 years ago
Root cause analysis - the five whys After an occurrence, some operators ‘fix’ what they see as the most obvious cause of a failure. Read more about 'Root cause analysis - the five whys'... Posted in Operators; Posted 4 years ago
A warning on drug testing for operators An operator was anguished after discovering that several employees deliberately set out to deceive him by trying to stymie a drug test. Read more about 'A warning on drug testing for operators'... Posted in Operators; Posted 4 years ago
With aerodrome safety, size doesn't matter ‘Private aerodrome’ conjures up a simple strip and little activity. Some, however, are quite complex and increasingly busy. Read more about 'With aerodrome safety, size doesn't matter'... Posted in Aerodromes; Posted 4 years ago
The take-off that approached disaster This story from the archives shows how even an experienced and skilled pilot can become complacent. Read the articleThe take-off that approached disaster Read more about 'The take-off that approached disaster'... Posted in Health and human factors, Pilot performance flying practice and professionalism; Posted 4 years ago