FAA, Helicopter and Washington

FAA closes helicopter route near D.C. airport after fatal crash
A recovery crane pulls up a portion of the fuselage of a regional jet airliner that collided with a military helicopter on the Potomac River at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia on Feb. 3. Photo: John McDonnell/ for The Washington Post via Getty Images
FAA Permanently Restricts Helicopters From Flying Near Washington D.C. Airport
The restriction is on the same route where a passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided in midair, killing 67 people.
FAA issues permanent restrictions on Washington helicopter traffic after fatal collision
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is imposing permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter operations around Washington's Reagan National Airport and eliminating helicopter and passenger jet mixed traffic.
FAA permanently shuts helicopter route where Black Hawk struck airliner
The closure comes after crash investigators said there was a history of safety risks near the busy airport that had gone unaddressed.
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.
FAA restricting nonessential helicopter operations around Reagan National after deadly crash
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday announced it would permanently restrict “non-essential” helicopter operations around the District of Columbia’s Reagan Washington National Airport after a deadly midair collision between an Army helicopter and a commercial jet in January.

Elon Musk, FAA and Starlink

FAA proposes inspections for ‘excessive gaps’ in Boeing’s 787
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a proposed directive Thursday to require inspections of Boeing 787s for "excessive ...
The FAA’s Troubles Are More Serious Than You Know
W hen Musk and his allies turned their attention to the FAA last month, they identified a problem: The communications ...
FLYING Magazine3h
FAA Bars ‘Nonessential’ Helicopters at Reagan Airport, Deploys AI for More Analysis
FAA makes sweeping changes at one of the nation’s busiest airports after the National Transportation Safety Board urged ...
10 upgrades the FAA says it's making to flying safer
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy listed things like using AI to comb through safety reports and replacing old floppy disks ...
BizPac Review1d
FAA employee caught helping minority air traffic controller candidates cheat their way to a job
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employee was caught helping minority air traffic controller candidates cheat their way to a job. Navy veteran Shelton Snow, a top figure […] ...
FLYING Magazine4h
FAA Seeks to Modernize Flight School Regulations
The FAA is soliciting comments from the aviation public as it seeks to modernize Part 141 regulations covering pilot flight ...
Are DOGE layoffs hitting the FAA? What to know and how it could affect flights.
It's too soon to say how the firings will affect aviation safety, but because they did not, at least initially, impact frontline FAA safety employees, it may be hard to connect any future uptick in ...
FAA Workers Return to Office to Discover Lead in Their Water
After the Federal Aviation Administration’s antiquated air-traffic control systems attracted widespread attention in recent ...