Following a tragic air collision in Washington, D.C., a Florida pilot recounts his own close call with a law enforcement helicopter in 2022. He emphasizes the importance of ADS-B technology and its potential to prevent such incidents.
In wake of tragic DC air crash, Florida pilot shares near-miss experience with law enforcement helicopter in 2022
“It’s a tragedy and a lot of things can be done to learn from it and make aviation safer,” said Nick Breeze, who said he had a near-air collision with a law enforcement helicopter in 2022 while flying near Tallahassee.Using FlightRadar24, anyone can track commercial, private and some military flights in the country thanks to ADS-B technology. However, aviation experts told News4JAX it is not required or used by all military aircraft.
Booth demonstrated extensive data provided by ADS-B on one of his personal flights. Similar to what the American Airlines flight would have been transmitting. Since 2020, all planes have been retrofitted to do so with exceptions in some air spaces.
AIR CRASH AVIATION SAFETY ADS-B TECHNOLOGY MILITARY AIRCRAFT NEAR MISS
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