FAA to add buffer zones for helicopters near two DC area airports

The announcement comes months after an American Airlines jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near the capital.

FAA Adds Buffer Zones Around Washington, DC Airports — Here’s Why It Matters

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has implemented changes to helicopter routes and operational guidelines around ...
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Explained: L-1011 TriStar, DC-10 – Forgotten Giants

The late 1960s were one of the most crucial eras of aviation—enter the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and the Lockheed L-1011 ...
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FAA Updates Helicopter Routes, Adds Buffer Zones at Washington DC Airports

Changes include restricted routes for priority aircraft, adjustments to routes at nearby airports, and revised procedures to ...
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Helicopter routes, zones around DCA change, 9 months after deadly collision

WASHINGTON — Nine months after the deadly plane collision that claimed 67 lives, helicopter routes and zones are changing around D.C.-area airports. The Federal Aviation Administration published new ...

New helicopter rules put in place at IAD, BWI after midair crash at DCA

In the wake of January’s midair collision near Reagan National Airport that killed 67 people, for the first time, the Federal ...
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Bipartisan bill would mandate ADS-B In for most aircraft by 2032

US senators plan to advance legislation requiring most aircraft to have ADS-B In systems by 2032, following January's deadly ...