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<blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 5142744" data-attributes="member: 12952"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-exempts-helicopter-medevacs-from-5g-restrictions/[/URL]</p><p>Medevac helicopter operators were especially hard hit by more than 1400 NOTAMs issued by the FAA on Thursday restricting operations that require the use of radar altimeters. Under FAA regs, not only do commercial helicopters require a radar altimeter, it must be working before the pilots can use night vision goggles to help them land at night. Most medevac pilots use goggles when landing and taking off on the roads, parking lots and open fields that they often use for such flights and also at hospital helipads. The exemption allows them to use the goggles in areas covered by the NOTAMs as long as they can be warned of obstructions through radio contact with people on the ground or they can do a high-altitude check of the landing area using a moveable searchlight if ground personnel aren’t available.</p><p>{ A <strong>NOTAM</strong> is a notice containing information essential to personnel concerned with flight operations but not known far enough in advance to be publicized by other means. }</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10411665/Major-U-S-airline-CEOs-warn-5G-ground-planes-wreak-havoc.html[/URL]</p><h2>Major airline CEOs warn of 'catastrophic' aviation crisis when delayed 5G roll out finally begins Wednesday: FAA warns 100,000 passengers could face delays or cancelations and some planes could be grounded PERMANENTLY</h2> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>The CEOS of some of America's largest airlines wrote to federal government officials warning that a new 5G service could cause disruptions</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>In the letter to federal officials, the CEOs wrote that when AT&T and Verizon's new service goes live on Wednesday it could affect commerce </strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>The FAA has warned that potential interference could affect sensitive airplane instruments such as altimeters and impact on low-visibility operations </strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>5G could also affect airplane's safety features</strong></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Babagounj, post: 5142744, member: 12952"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-exempts-helicopter-medevacs-from-5g-restrictions/[/URL] Medevac helicopter operators were especially hard hit by more than 1400 NOTAMs issued by the FAA on Thursday restricting operations that require the use of radar altimeters. Under FAA regs, not only do commercial helicopters require a radar altimeter, it must be working before the pilots can use night vision goggles to help them land at night. Most medevac pilots use goggles when landing and taking off on the roads, parking lots and open fields that they often use for such flights and also at hospital helipads. The exemption allows them to use the goggles in areas covered by the NOTAMs as long as they can be warned of obstructions through radio contact with people on the ground or they can do a high-altitude check of the landing area using a moveable searchlight if ground personnel aren’t available. { A [B]NOTAM[/B] is a notice containing information essential to personnel concerned with flight operations but not known far enough in advance to be publicized by other means. } [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10411665/Major-U-S-airline-CEOs-warn-5G-ground-planes-wreak-havoc.html[/URL] [HEADING=1]Major airline CEOs warn of 'catastrophic' aviation crisis when delayed 5G roll out finally begins Wednesday: FAA warns 100,000 passengers could face delays or cancelations and some planes could be grounded PERMANENTLY[/HEADING] [LIST] [*][B]The CEOS of some of America's largest airlines wrote to federal government officials warning that a new 5G service could cause disruptions[/B] [*][B]In the letter to federal officials, the CEOs wrote that when AT&T and Verizon's new service goes live on Wednesday it could affect commerce [/B] [*][B]The FAA has warned that potential interference could affect sensitive airplane instruments such as altimeters and impact on low-visibility operations [/B] [*][B]5G could also affect airplane's safety features[/B] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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