FAA and Aviation Safety

The FAA ordered controllers at more than 150 major U.S. airports to suspend visual "see-and-avoid" separation between helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft in congested airspace and require radar separation instead after a deadly midair collision in Washington, D.C. Administrator Bryan Bedford said FAA analysis shows an overreliance on pilot see-and-avoid and that visual separation is insufficient in high-traffic areas, citing recent close calls in San Antonio and Hollywood Burbank as additional reasons for the change.