A traditional instrument approach into Queenstown in New Zealand’s rugged South Island involves a long straight run towards the VOR at Slope Hill, with the descent limited by the height of the ridges that an aircraft must clear on the way in. At the conclusion of the instrument approach, one must still manoeuvre tightly to descend visually, thousands of feet ...

Queenstown RNP—An Air New Zealand First Pacific Wings’ Airline and Business Aviation correspondent, Capt. Graeme Mollison, describes an Air New Zealand “first”—its application of advanced navigational tools and technology to improve bad-weather access to Queenstown’s mountain-locked airport. ANZSASI Conference Report Rob Neil reports on the annual conference of the Australia New Zealand Society of Air Safety Investigators. A Dream ...

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