Proposals to allow Hawaiian air tour aircraft to descend to lower altitudes are intended to reduce inadvertent encounters with bad weather, the FAA says.
The red circle marks the site of the 2019 crash of an Airbus Helicopters AS350. The helicopter crashed in low clouds and rain on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, killing the pilot and all six passengers.
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The FAA has upgraded Mexico’s IASA safety rating to Category 1.
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The NTSB is calling for more conservative flight visibility minimums and better weather training for air tour pilots in an accident-prone area of Alaska.
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ICAO foresees a strengthening recovery.
