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After deadly DC crash that killed 67, FAA changes rules for helicopters and planes near major airports

The new measure directs air traffic controllers to rely on radar instead of "visual separation" to keep aircraft at a safe distance apart The FAA has announced a new directive aimed at improving the ...
Seeking Alpha

FAA moves to tighten helicopter rules, ends visual separation near busy airports

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it will strengthen safety procedures for helicopters and eliminate the use of visual separation between helicopters and airplanes in certain airspace ...
WLRN

FAA tightens safety rules for helicopters and planes around major airports

WASHINGTON — Regulators at the Federal Aviation Administration are tightening safety rules in congested airspace around major airports, suspending the use of visual separation between helicopters and ...
Flightglobal

FAA suspends visual separation between helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft in busy airspace

US regulators are ordering air traffic controllers to use radar separation in high-traffic airspace following the 2025 mid-air collision between a passenger jet and army helicopter in Washington, DC ...