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 ...

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 Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it will strengthen safety procedures for helicopters and eliminate the use of visual separation between helicopters and airplanes in certain airspace ...

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 ...

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 ...