The ROTOR act, which passed the Senate unanimously in December, rescinds that new defense bill loophole and it enacts the central NTSB recommendation of this investigation. The ROTOR act requires all aircraft in congested airspace to broadcast their location to each other via ADS B. The ROTOR act ensures a commercial airliner landing in a major airport has visibility in daytime or in darkness to any nearby aircraft, whether it's a military helicopter or a general aviation pilot, and vice versa. (04:36–04:46)
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Asserts that the ROTOR Act mandates all aircraft in congested airspace to use ADS B.
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