F.A.A. Ends Use of ‘See and Avoid’ for Helicopters Near Busy Airports {} The notice suspends the practice of allowing helicopter pilots to rely on visual separation to avoid striking other aircraft, as happened during last year’s deadly midair collision in Washington.

The notice suspends the practice of allowing helicopter pilots to rely on visual separation to avoid striking other aircraft, as happened during last year’s deadly midair collision in Washington. The notice suspends the practice of allowing helicopter pilots to rely on visual separation to avoid striking other aircraft, as happened during last year’s deadly midair collision in Washington.