New FAA helicopter aircraft separation rule replaces visual separation with ATC radar control in Class B and C airspace.
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 ...
The FAA had already restricted the use of visual separation at the Reagan National Airport after the Potomac crash.
US regulators are ordering air traffic controllers to use radar separation in high-traffic airspace following the 2025 ...
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FAA tightens radar separation where helicopters cross airport flight paths
The Federal Aviation Administration on March 18, 2026, ordered air traffic controllers nationwide to apply radar separation ...
Previously, helicopter pilots could rely on their eyesight to avoid nearby planes. Now, air traffic control will track them ...
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