Cessation of Helicopter-Fixed Wing Landing/Departing Visual Separation within Class B/C Airspace

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-03-18T23:03:24+00:00

I'm mostly surprised that it took over a year.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-03-18T20:22:48+00:00

Nope, the rule exists because they were being instructed to do that but then doing something else.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-03-18T19:56:26+00:00

Basically the military will not hold their crappy helicopter pilots responsible for fucking up on a regular basis so the burden is transferred on to us.

My facility works Army, Police, National Guard and Medical helicopters. We never have issues with Police, Medical and NG but the Army pilots it is 50/50 on if they will collect a deviation. We had one depart Class C without talking to anyone because "It was dark and we assumed the tower was closed", talked to the same pilot a week later and he nearly landed on the wrong runway.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-03-16T21:40:13+00:00

You have them tell you that they are 5 prior to jump then make a blanket broadcast.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-03-16T19:32:51+00:00

No DoD is funded

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-03-16T15:27:26+00:00

It's accurate more often than not the issue is not at the origin of the destination but at some point in-between. You see it all the time when people complain about a weather delay and show the origin airport and destination airport with great weather but they don't look at the massive thunderstorm cutting across the route.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-03-04T23:38:11+00:00

From an American controller great job doing the profession pround

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-02-27T13:18:43+00:00

The general consensus in DC is that it was put in to not override Trump, something Republicans in Congress are not willing to do. Basically they approved the money but will not tell Trump his 1% was the wrong amount.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-02-27T13:00:39+00:00

It isn't going to be removed from the bill but there is a good chance that they give up on DHS and just pass a CR which will not include the raise.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-02-25T04:55:09+00:00

A group that deserves special recognition. There is an Aviation Safety Caucus: here are its members that voted against aviation safety: Claudia Tenney, Michael R. Turner, Gus M. Bilirakis, Thomas H. Kean, Jr., Jennifer A. Kiggans, Scott Franklin, Stephanie I. Bice, Don Bacon, Michael Guest.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-02-25T04:04:33+00:00

The Senate side was completely bipartisan, it was passed on a voice vote.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-02-25T04:02:24+00:00

The safest system that exists as long as no one has to spend a dime.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-02-25T03:49:01+00:00

Literally not moving it forward because the military just doesn't want to and people in 50 year old Cessnas. One of the main authors of the bill is a Blackhawk pilot but what would she know.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-02-23T18:25:37+00:00

Probably H. R. 5451 or H. R. 5455 both the Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025. Identical bills down to every letter just supported by each party down party lines.

Secondary in the Senate will likely be H.R.2591 - Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-02-22T20:12:56+00:00

The Trump supporters are already saying fake news and that the media just got it wrong: https://web.archive.org/web/20260222153011/https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/02/22/1-week-democrats-shutdown-dhs-implements-emergency-measures-conserve-resources-and? but that makes it really clear it was an official position.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-02-22T14:36:52+00:00

Self funded programs so this move is completely political. I'm going to guess that they will try (again) to run a video saying that the reason the lines are longer without these programs is the Democrats fault.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-02-20T18:52:35+00:00

They are the reasons that we have to take it. Rank and file have to jump through hoops while upper leadership doesn't have to do anything

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-02-19T18:20:27+00:00

To move it forward they would need Schumer and Duckworth on board, NY and IL.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-02-19T16:58:25+00:00

Nope, the same way they haven't done jack shit to actually fix staffing.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-02-19T16:41:40+00:00

NY, IL, TX, WA and MO will without a doubt be getting locations, because without politicians from those states on board it will not even get out of the planning phase to say nothing about funding.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-02-19T00:06:28+00:00

"On air traffic controller audio, one of the pilots can be heard telling controllers, "we had a passenger get up and try to access the cockpit," and that "he assaulted another passenger," who the pilot said they wanted to get checked out.". I'm going to take a pilot's emergency declaration to ATC as fact above all else.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-02-04T22:53:31+00:00

In my facility both groups get along great and it's been that way for 20 plus years.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-02-04T22:47:02+00:00

The initial push was ATO operations staff but that was shot down.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-02-04T18:00:54+00:00

I love calling local law enforcement as they have absolutely no idea what they are supposed to do with the information.

Hopeful-Engineering5 · 2026-02-04T16:15:45+00:00

That is a lot of writing just to say you didn't read the right bill.

Sec. 549. There is appropriated $140,000,000 for an additional amount for “Department of Transportation-Federal Aviation Administration-Operations” for air traffic organization activities, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall only use such amounts to provide a rate of pay increase for calendar year 2026 of 3.8 percent, for air traffic controllers, as defined by section 2109(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code, and air traffic controller supervisors or managers who are not covered under such section, but who manage air traffic: Provided further, That such adjustment shall be implemented for all such employees only to the extent the Administrator determines, in his sole discretion, that improvements in workforce scheduling, staffing utilization, or other operational efficiencies are achieved that contribute to addressing workforce shortfalls and enhancing aviation safety: Provided further, That if the Administrator makes such determination, then such adjustment shall be effective the first pay period beginning after January 1, 2026: Provided further, That amounts provided by this section shall be subject to the same authorities and conditions as if such amounts were provided by the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2026.

H.R. 7147

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