FAA Suspends Visual Separation Rule After Burbank Helicopter Near-Miss
The FAA has suspended visual separation rules for helicopters in busy airspace, citing a Burbank near-miss and a fatal 2025 collision near DCA.
Mar 21, 20265 min
Safety
2 aviation articles tagged “helicopter operations”
The FAA has suspended visual separation rules for helicopters in busy airspace, citing a Burbank near-miss and a fatal 2025 collision near DCA.
The FAA now requires radar separation for helicopters and airplanes in busy airspace, a direct response to the fatal 2025 DCA mid-air collision.
