The "see and avoid" principle and current visual separation procedures are often insufficient for preventing midair collisions, especially between IFR and VFR traffic, due to inherent human ...

The new measure directs air traffic controllers to rely on radar instead of "visual separation" to keep aircraft at a safe distance apart The FAA has announced a new directive aimed at improving the ...

A close call between a helicopter and a small aircraft near Hollywood Burbank Airport on March 2 is drawing renewed attention to a risky air traffic practice: relying on pilots to maintain “visual ...

The FAA will now require air traffic controllers to use radar to separate planes and helicopters near airports. This new rule replaces the previous reliance on pilots using visual separation, known as ...

Air traffic controllers will use radar, not just visual checks, to ensure that helicopters maintain a safe distance from arriving and departing airplanes in the wake of last year’s fatal midair ...

WASHINGTON — Regulators at the Federal Aviation Administration are tightening safety rules in congested airspace around major airports, suspending the use of visual separation between helicopters and ...

The new measure directs air traffic controllers to rely on radar instead of "visual separation" to keep aircraft at a safe distance apart Kayla Bartkowski/Getty The FAA has announced a new directive ...