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Pilot education

Pilot error is a major cause of air accidents, and since 1990 the Civil Aviation Authority has run campaigns to promote safety awareness. This poster emphasises the importance of a healthy lifestyle for pilots.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Air crashes – Promoting safety, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/cartoon/6548/pilot-education (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 2 March 2009.