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U.S. Helicopter Accidents Decrease

The overall accident rate at 3.19 accidents per 100,000 flight hours in 2016 compares with 3.67 accidents in 2015. The fatal accident rate declined slightly at 0.51 accidents per 100,000 flight hours in 2016 compared with a 0.52 in 2015.
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FAA Leaders Incompetent in Chicago Center Attack

As of late last night, air traffic controllers in a hastily cobbled together contingency plan only managed about 60% of typical traffic today at O’Hare and 75% at Midway. Chicago center, controls traffic over an area that encompasses five states and hundreds of airports – 91,000 square miles. Things won’t be back to normal until the middle of October. Continue reading

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