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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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Unapproved aircraft seat modifications

What you can, and cannot do, to modify aircraft seating. Read the article Unapproved aircraft seat modifications

Posted in Components, Engineering and maintenance;

Posted 8 years ago

The boiling frog - how's that heat?

The myth of the boiling frog can help aviators, operators, and engineers look at their work objectively, and just maybe identify where they’re going dangerously wrong.

Posted in General safety;

Posted 8 years ago

Avoiding thunderstorms

No one should be flying through a thunderstorm. But with good planning and decision making, and free access to MetFlight GA, thunderstorms are easily avoided. Read the articleAvoiding thunderstorms

Posted in Weather;

Posted 8 years ago

Anatomy of a safety investigation

What does it actually mean when the CAA’s safety investigators come calling? What they are looking for? Why? And what can you expect as a result? Read the articleAnatomy of a…

Posted in CAA;

Posted 8 years ago

Stay clear of Marsden Point

The people who work at the country’s only oil refinery say aircraft busting the restricted airspace above them are flying into possible catastrophe.

Posted in Airspace;

Posted 8 years ago

Your company name is part of your certificate

As an air operator you need to be aware that your certificate is issued to your company as registered with the Companies Office.

Posted in Operators;

Posted 8 years ago

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

Not necessarily twice as safe

When one of two engines dies after takeoff, and an unseasoned pilot makes a couple of crucial errors, it takes all the experience of the training pilot to get everyone…

Posted in Engines and engine failure, Instruction instructors and training;

Posted 8 years ago

It's called a 'life' jacket for a reason

A ditching in 2013 illustrated how important life jacket wearing is, even if passing over water for a little while. And a could-have-ditched incident last year echoed that.

Posted in Components, General safety;

Posted 8 years ago

Q300s at uncontrolled aerodromes

With Air New Zealand’s Q300s now flying to more uncontrolled aerodromes, this is a heads-up to general aviation pilots about how to co-exist with them.

Posted in Aerodromes;

Posted 8 years ago

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