FAA Urges Pilot Vigilance During VFR Operations

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The FAA, prompted by “several notable and high-visibility events” in recent months, is urging pilots to practice extra vigilance during visual approaches and consider rejecting air traffic control (ATC) requests if they might add too much workload, the agency said in a recent safety bulletin. “As...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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