Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy & Federal Aviation Administration Announce New Measure to Enhance Safety between Airplanes & Helicopters
特朗普政府交通部长肖恩·P·达菲联合美国联邦航空管理局出台新规以强化固定翼飞机与直升机运行安全
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford today announced a new measure to enhance safety in areas where helicopters often cross both arrival and departure paths near busy airports.
华盛顿特区讯 —— 美国交通部长肖恩·P·达菲与美国联邦航空管理局（FAA）局长布莱恩·贝德福德今日联合发布一项全新管控措施，旨在提升繁忙机场周边直升机频繁穿越飞机起降航线区域的运行安全水平。
The general notice (GENOT), which suspends the use of visual separation between airplanes and helicopters, now mandates that air traffic controllers will instead use radar to actively manage these aircraft to keep them separated at specific lateral or vertical distances.
本次发布的一般通知为暂停飞机与直升机目视间隔的使用，强制要求空中交通管制员改用雷达实施主动管控，为两类航空器设定固定水平间隔与垂直间隔，保持安全距离。
This upgraded safety protocol is based on a year-long review by the FAA’s safety team that used innovative tools to review cross-traffic data and review incident reports.
这套升级后的安全运行规范，由联邦航空管理局安全团队历经一年全面评估制定，团队运用新型技术工具，研判交叉航路运行数据并梳理安全事件报告。
“The tragedy over the Potomac one year ago revealed a startling truth: years of warning signs were missed, and the FAA needed dire reform. Since then, we’ve implemented numerous changes to protect the skies over our capital and keep the traveling public safe,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “But the job isn’t done. Using innovative data analysis, the safety team at the FAA has identified the need for enhanced protocols at all airports across the National Airspace System. The Trump Administration will continue to act decisively to keep you and your family safe when you fly.”
美国交通部长肖恩·P·达菲表示：“一年前波托马克河上空的空难悲剧，暴露了严峻问题：多年安全预警被长期忽视，联邦航空管理局亟需深度改革。事件发生以来，我们已落地多项管控举措，守护首都空域安全，保障出行民众人身安全。但安全整改工作尚未结束。依托前沿数据分析技术，联邦航空管理局安全团队明确，全美国家空域系统内所有机场均需升级安全运行规范。特朗普政府将持续果断施策，全力保障民众航空出行安全。”
“Today, we are proactively mitigating risks before they affect the traveling public,” said FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford. “Following the mid-air collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), we looked at similar operations across the national airspace. We identified an overreliance on pilot ‘see and avoid’ operations that contribute to safety events involving helicopters and airplanes.”
联邦航空管理局局长布莱恩·贝德福德指出：“我们正主动前置风险防控，在安全隐患波及公众出行前完成治理。里根华盛顿国家机场空中相撞事故发生后，我们全面排查全美同类混合运行场景，发现行业长期过度依赖飞行员‘目视避让’机制，这是诱发直升机与固定翼飞机冲突类安全事件的重要诱因。”
Visual separation occurs when air traffic controllers advise pilots about nearby aircraft and allow them to remain visually clear of the other aircraft, in lieu of standard separation. The FAA’s data analysis revealed for high-traffic areas, visual separation was not enough of a safety mitigation tool.
目视间隔，是指空管告知飞行员周边航空器动态，允许机组依靠目视观察自行保持安全间距、替代标准管制间隔的运行方式。联邦航空管理局数据分析证实，在高流量繁忙空域，目视间隔模式无法满足风险防控要求。
Recent examples include:
近期多起险性事件佐证了管控必要性：
On Friday, Feb. 27, American Airlines Flight 1657 was cleared to land at San Antonio International Airport in Texas when a police helicopter was flying through the airport’s final approach path. The helicopter and aircraft were on converging courses when the helicopter made a left-hand turn to avoid the American Airlines flight.
2月27日（周五），美国航空 1657 号航班获准降落美国得克萨斯州圣安东尼奥国际机场时，一架警用直升机横穿机场最后进近航线。双方航路交汇，直升机最终左转避让民航客机。
On Monday, March 2, a Beechcraft 99 was cleared to land at Hollywood Burbank Airport in Southern California and conflicted with a helicopter that was flying through the final approach path. The aircraft were on converging courses when the helicopter made a right-hand turn to avoid the Beechcraft.
3月2日（周一），一架比奇 99 型固定翼飞机获准降落美国南加州伯班克好莱坞机场，途中与一架穿越进近航线的直升机发生航路冲突。两机航迹重合，直升机右转规避险情。
The FAA’s latest GENOT suspends visual separation in Class B and Class C airspace, and Terminal Radar Service Areas (TRSA). Where helicopters cross airport arrival or departure paths, air traffic controllers will use radar to keep the aircraft specific lateral or vertical distances apart.
联邦航空管理局最新通用通知明确：B 类空域、C 类空域及终端雷达管制服务区内，全面停用目视间隔机制。凡直升机穿越机场起飞、进近航线的区域，空管人员必须依托雷达监控，强制落实航空器水平、垂直安全间隔标准。
Following the DCA midair collision, the FAA began using innovative AI tools to evaluate airports nationwide with high volumes of mixed helicopter and airplane traffic and is implementing appropriate safety mitigations.
里根华盛顿国家机场空难后，美国联邦航空管理局引入人工智能技术，摸排全美直升机与民航混合运行高频机场，因地制宜落地差异化安全防控措施。
Many helicopter operators who are used to obtaining immediate approval to transit through certain areas may have to adjust their flight routes or be delayed while controllers ensure they maintain safe distance from other aircraft.
长期依靠即时审批、低空穿行管制空域的直升机运营单位，或将被迫调整飞行航线，或遭遇飞行延误，直至空管确认其与其他航空器保持合规安全距离。
When helicopter pilots, conducting urgent medical or LEO missions, request to fly through these heavy-traffic areas, airline operations to those airports may be disrupted in order to allow these missions priority clearance.
针对医疗急救、执法特种飞行等紧急任务直升机，在申请穿行繁忙空域时，机场民航航班运行或将临时调整，优先保障特种任务飞行审批通行。
Reminder:
提醒：
TIMELINE OF ACTIONS TAKEN AT DCA SINCE JAN. 29, 2025:
里根华盛顿国家机场 2025 年 1 月 29 日起安全整改时间线
January 2025: Restricted helicopter traffic in the area over the Potomac River around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and stretching to Wilson Bridge
2025 年 1 月：划定管控范围，限制波托马克河沿岸至威尔逊大桥片区的直升机飞行活动
February 2025: Began reviewing other airports with high volumes of mixed helicopter and airplane traffic
2025 年 2 月：启动全美直升机与固定翼飞机混合运行繁忙机场专项排查
February 2025: Temporarily eliminated the use of visual separation between helicopters and fixed wing aircraft by DCA.
2025 年 2 月：里根华盛顿国家机场临时取消直升机与固定翼飞机目视间隔运行规则
March 2025: NTSB Issued two Safety Recommendations to the FAA
2025 年 3 月：美国国家运输安全委员会向联邦航空管理局发布两项安全整改建议
March 2025: Established procedures to eliminate helicopter and fixed-wing mixed traffic near the airport
2025 年 3 月：出台专项流程，禁止机场周边直升机与固定翼飞机混合交叉运行
March 2025: Amended local air traffic procedures to eliminate the use of visual separation between helicopters and fixed wing aircraft within 5 miles of the airport.
2025 年 3 月：修订本地空管规程，机场方圆 5 英里范围内停用直升机目视间隔运行模式
March 2025: Permanently closed Route 4 between Hains Point and the Wilson Bridge
2025 年 3 月：永久关闭海恩斯角至威尔逊大桥之间的 4 号直升机航线
March 2025: Revised agreements with the military to require ADS-B Out broadcasting
修订军方协作协议，强制要求ADS-B Out广播
April 2025: Increased support, oversight and staffing for the DCA air traffic control team
2025 年 4 月：强化里根华盛顿国家机场空管班组人员配置、监管力度与后勤保障
May 2025: Discontinued operations from the Pentagon (JPN) until the FAA and DOW updated procedures and fixed technical issues at the Pentagon Heliport
2025 年 5 月：暂停五角大楼直升机场起降运行，直至联邦航空管理局与国防部完成流程优化、修复设备技术故障
June 2025: Secretary Duffy announced support for an independent audit by the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General (DOT OIG)
2025 年 6 月：交通部长表态支持美国交通部监察长办公室开展独立专项审计
June 2025: Published modifications to helicopter zones and routes moving them farther away from flight paths at the airport.
2025 年 6 月：重新规划直升机管控空域与飞行航线，整体远离民航起降主航线
June 2025: Conducted Safety Risk Management (SRM) panel on changes to DCA Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) 7110.2L (SRM document approved July 2025).
2025 年 6 月：召开安全风险管理专题评审会，修订机场标准运行规程（7110.2L），相关方案于 2025 年 7 月正式获批
October 2025: Updated Helicopter routes and zones at DCA, IAD and BWI.
2025 年 10 月：同步更新里根华盛顿国家机场、杜勒斯国际机场、巴尔的摩华盛顿国际机场直升机航线及管控空域
October 2025: Use Time Based Flow Management (TBFM) departure scheduling at Washington Center and the supporting facilities using the DCA Extended Departure Scheduling System.
2025 年 10 月：华盛顿区域空管中心启用基于时间的流量管理离场排班系统，配套部署机场延长离场调度系统
January 2026: Published an Interim Final Rule that permanently restricts helicopters and powered-lift aircraft from operating in certain areas near DCA, unless it is for essential operations.
2026 年 1 月：发布临时最终规则，永久限制旋翼机、动力升力航空器在里根华盛顿国家机场特定周边空域运行，核心应急保障任务除外
