Moreover, the NTSB discovered that this particular helicopter's ADS B out wasn't even configured correctly. After the January crash. The FAA eliminated the military's blanket exemption. But just a few weeks ago A brand new loophole was tucked into the annual Defense Authorization bill, making it easier for the military to continue flying without ADS B around [Ronald Reagan Washington National] DCA. If we learned anything from the DCA crash, it's that you can't have a safe airspace when operators are following different sets of rules. That's why our committee authored and passed the bipartisan ROTOR Act. (03:54)
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Asserts that a loophole in the Defense Authorization bill allows military flights without ADS B near DCA.
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