The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Ronald Reagan is increasing support and inspection for the air traffic controller team at Washington National Airport (DCA), which is after a deadly midar collision on the Potomac River, claiming the lives of 67 people.
In a statement on Wednesday, the FAA announced that it would increase the operational supervisor staff from six to eight, and review the certified professional control staff in DCA.
The change occurred after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued security recommendations for DCA.
The debris is seen in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on 30 January. (US Coast Guard through Petty Officer 1 Class Brandon Giles, AP)
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In addition, FAA officials are evaluating current arrival rates in DCA, according to Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), with the busiest runway in the US.
The FAA will review the arrival rate of the aircraft per hour of the DCA, which according to the agency, “the last 30 minutes of each hour focuses unevenly,” according to the agency.
According to MWAA, it is necessary to keep the difference between each flight safe.
The debris from the American Airlines flight 5342 has been drawn from the Potomac River near Reagan Airport on 3 February. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc.
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In March, the FAA announced that it would permanently restrict “non-essential” helicopter operations around DCA, and eliminate helicopters and fixed-wing mixed traffic.
It also banned the simultaneous use of the runway 15/33 and 4/22, when the DCA has an immediate mission helicopters operating.
Air Traffic Control Tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. (Stephanie Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Image)
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In response to the accident during the Army flight check, the FAA said that this month will send its important event to the stress management team to “support the good of controllers this month”.
The team will provide confidential assistance to employees according to the statement “after stressful events”.
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Regular wellness checks will also be organized in the convenience.
The FAA did not immediately respond to the request of the comment.
