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‘No More See and Avoid’: Aviation Expert Says New Flight Rules Near Airports Will Make Flying Safer

The FAA bans visual separation near busy airports after 40 crashes linked to the practice, requiring radar-based guidance to reduce collision risks.

The FAA this week announced new regulations that immediately suspend the use of visual separation between airplanes and helicopters around an estimated 500 of the nation’s busiest airports and airspaces. Related stories FAA mandates radar separation for helicopters and planes after deadly DC midair collision ‘They let us down’: Mom of Md. man killed in Reagan National midair crash reacts to failed Rotor Act  …

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Jalopnik broke the news in on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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