After 15,000 close calls at one airport, FAA takes action: What is mixed-used airspace?
In general, airspace is mixed-use by default. Certain restrictions apply to military corridors and takeoff and landing paths around major airports, but broadly, the skies above the U.S. are open. But ...
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NTSB Urges FAA To Issue Helo Traffic Ban At Washington Airport
The NTSB is urging the FAA to take steps to ensure helicopter traffic is never permitted to cross arrival and departure paths ...
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'There's a serious safety issue,' investigators say following DCA midair collision
She said the FAA needs to "permanently prohibit helicopter operations" near DCA when certain runways are in use for arrivals or departures. She applauded U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ...
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Safety board calls for helicopter ban on certain routes near DC airport: ‘Intolerable risk’
The board recommended that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA ... while runways 15 and 33 are being used for departures and arrivals at DCA. Because a total closure of the route would ...
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Helicopter routes permanently restricted around D.C. airport after deadly mid-air crash
The FAA has removed helicopter routes 4 and 6 from the area around DCA and revised Route 7 to extend west of the airport. These changes are aimed at preventing future mid-air conflicts between ...
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FAA Bars ‘Nonessential’ Helicopters at Reagan Airport, Deploys AI for More Analysis
The FAA is making significant changes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after the National Transportation Safety Board urged “immediate action” to improve safety in the wake of a ...
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FAA to Permanently Ban Non-Essential Helicopter Traffic Near DCA
The US Federal Aviation Administration detailed a series of restrictions on helicopter traffic near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following a deadly midair collision in January.
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FAA 'permanently restricting' Washington helicopter traffic after fatal midair collision near DC airport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday said it is "taking a series of steps" to improve safety near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) after a deadly Jan. 29 midair ...
FAA opens probe on why flights approaching Ronald Reagan airport received false alerts of nearby aircraft
The FAA has launched a probe into why flights approaching the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport received erroneous alerts of other aircraft in the area.
FAA investigating false alerts at DCA
At least 12 flight crews reported receiving alerts about a nearby aircraft while approaching DCA on Saturday. The alerts, ...
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FAA wants tougher air traffic control staffing regulations at Reagan National
The Federal Aviation Administration made recommendations about staffing levels and responsibilities in the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport in response to the tragic midair ...
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'There's a serious safety issue', investigators say following DCA mid-air collision
The January mid-air collision with the Army helicopter happened as the American Airlines jet was about to land at Ronald ...