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. That ...
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 ...
Fatal crash near DCA exposes alarming risks of helicopter routes in commercial airspace
In a press briefing, the NTSB shared the investigation's initial findings on potentially unreliable data recording and an Air ...
FAA bans helicopter route near DCA
The FAA banned helicopter routes near DCA after a deadly midair collision. James Fishback, an investment manager who briefly ...
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FAA permanently bans helicopters from flying near DCA on same route as fatal collision
The order comes after the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday urgently pushed the FAA to permanently ban all ...
Officers who responded to midair collision at DCA honored
First responders who worked the initial response to the Jan. 29 midair collision at Reagan National Airport (DCA) were ...
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FAA Statement on NTSB Recommendations for DCA
The FAA is taking a series of steps to improve safety around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) that follows the NTSB’s recommendations.
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Investigators flag 'serious safety issue' after Wichita flight's mid-air collision at DCA
The January midair collision with the Army helicopter happened as the American Airlines jet was about to land at Ronald ...
NTSB releases preliminary report on DCA collision, tells FAA to address helicopter routes
The NTSB released a preliminary report on the DCA collision between a plane and helicopter in January while giving urgent ...