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So sad to see the plane go down in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. More innocent souls lost. Our people are totally engaged. First Responders are already being given credit for doing a great job. More to follow. God Bless you all.
Biden’s choice to lead FAA…
So Mr. Washington, can you quickly tell me what airspace requires an ADS-B transponder? Not sure I can answer that question right now. That's okay, we'll just keep going. So that's a pretty important part. So what are the six types of special-use airspace that protect this national security that appear on FAA charts? Sorry, Senator, I cannot answer that question. So what are the operational limitations of a pilot flying under Basic Med? Obviously, you'd ever see the Federal Aviation Administration. So any idea what those restrictions are under Basic Med quickly? Well, some of the restrictions I think would be high blood pressure. Some of them would be... It's more like how many passengers per airplane, how many pounds in different categories, and what altitude you can fly under. And then the amount of knots, it's under 250 knots. So it's not having anything to do with blood pressure. So can you tell me what causes an aircraft to spin or to stall? Again, Senator, I'm not a pilot. Okay, let's keep going. What are the three aircraft certifications FAA requires as part of the manufacturing process? Quickly, please. Three aircraft certifications. Again, what I would say to that is that one of my first priorities would be to fully implement that certification act and report... You know the three types, Mr. Washington? The three types? Okay. Yeah, that's type certificate, production certificate, and airworthiness certificate. Okay, all right. Let's just keep going, see if we can get lucky here. So can you tell me what the minimum separation distance is for landing and departing airliners during the daytime, Mr. Washington? I don't want to guess on that, Senator. Are you familiar with the difference between Part 107 and Part 44809 when it comes to unmanned aerial standards? Unmanned aerial, unmanned like drones? Are you familiar with the difference? Yes, yes. Okay, you know the difference between those two, Part 4809 and Part 107? Do you know the difference there? No, I cannot. It's okay.
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I have been fully briefed on the terrible accident which just took place at Reagan National Airport. May God Bless their souls. Thank you for the incredible work being done by our first responders. I am monitoring the situation and will provide more details as they arise.
The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport. The helicopter was going straight at the airplane for an extended period of time. It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why didn’t the helicopter go up or down, or turn. Why didn’t the control tower tell the helicopter what to do instead of asking if they saw the plane. This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented. NOT GOOD!!!