New FAA rule targets risky 'see and avoid' flight practice

A new rule requires air traffic controllers to track helicopters using radar, rather than relying on visual separation, near ...
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FAA Helicopter Aircraft Separation Rule Reshapes Operations in Class B and C Airspace

New FAA helicopter aircraft separation rule replaces visual separation with ATC radar control in Class B and C airspace.

FAA tightens helicopter safety rules near airports after National Airport crash

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is tightening helicopter safety measures, more than a year after the fatal collision of an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter near ...
Homeland Security Today

DOT and FAA Announce New Measure to Enhance Safety Between Airplanes & Helicopters

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford have ...

Air traffic controllers will now be required to use radar to track helicopters.

Previously, helicopter pilots could rely on their eyesight to avoid nearby planes. Now, air traffic control will track them ...
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FAA Suspends Helicopter ATC Visual Separations

Air traffic controllers will apply radar to separate helicopters and fixed-wing traffic near busy airports, the FAA said on March 18. The agency issued a general notice that suspends controllers’ use ...