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FAA issues final rule to improve helicopter safety

Washington, Usa - The integral version of the document in the "Specials" section of AVIONEWS

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) yesterday issued a final rule that requires helicopter operators, including air ambulances, to have stricter flight rules and procedures, improved communications, training, and additional on-board safety equipment. The rule represents the most significant improvements to helicopter safety in decades and responds to government’s and...

fra/pec - 1158553
Rome, Italy, 02/21/2014 14:41
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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