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Air Safety in the Big Apple

Steve Scott

Monday, September 14th, 2009

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is revising flight procedures to create safe, dedicated operating corridors for all the aircraft that fly at lower altitudes around Manhattan and over the Hudson River. A New York Airspace Task Force chartered by the FAA developed a comprehensive series of recommendations that the FAA plans to implement as quickly as possible. The recommendations come in the wake of the Aug. 8 midair collision of a tourist helicopter and a Piper Saratoga. FAA Administrator Randy…

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