FAA confirms LCSO helicopter failed to use transponder in 2022 complaint
Nearly two weeks after a collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter, the tragic incident brought ...
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Helicopter in DC plane crash was flying twice as high as it should have, lacked new tech as FAA nixes all chopper traffic near collision site
That’s because the helicopter was only equipped with a transponder, which can only provide locational data, according to Federal Aviation Administration guidance. Still, pilot and aviation ...
Black Hawk helicopter in D.C. plane crash had a safety system off, senator says
Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle flight over the Potomac River​ late last month was flying with a safety system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters after a briefing ...
Army Helicopter’s Tracking Technology Turned Off at Time of Crash
Senator Ted Cruz, the chairman of the committee with oversight of transportation, said there was no compelling reason for the ...
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Elon Musk ethics outcry skyrockets with offer to ‘plug into’ FAA
The FAA oversees airspace for both commercial planes ... however he did note the helicopter was equipped with a transponder so it would appear on radar. “It was a training mission so there ...
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Key Safety System off in Army Helicopter That Collided With American Airlines Jet, Senator Says
Cruz noted the helicopter had a transponder so it would appear on radar ... questioned why the FAA since 2018 has allowed military flights to fly with their installed ADS-B equipment off.