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The US Senate has passed the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act, legislation aimed at tightening\u00a0aircraft\u00a0surveillance requirements in the Washington, D.C.,\u00a0region by narrowing exemptions that have allowed some government and military\u00a0aircraft\u00a0to\u00a0operate\u00a0without broadcasting their position using ADS-B.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The bill now moves to the US House of\u00a0Representatives\u00a0and\u00a0is widely expected to pass into law.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Senate vote comes against the backdrop of the January 29, 2025,\u00a0midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport\u00a0(DCA)<\/a>, in which an American Airlines regional jet\u00a0operating\u00a0as PSA Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter, killing all 67 people on board both\u00a0aircraft. That accident intensified scrutiny of how military and civilian\u00a0aircraft\u00a0share some of the most congested airspace in the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Under existing rules and provisions proposed in the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), certain government\u00a0aircraft\u00a0could\u00a0operate\u00a0in the D.C.\u00a0area without ADS-B Out, relying instead on transponder-based systems. Aviation groups and lawmakers warned that those exemptions reduced situational awareness for both pilots and air traffic controllers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The ROTOR Act\u00a0seeks\u00a0to\u00a0eliminate\u00a0that\u00a0possibility\u00a0by\u00a0requiring\u00a0aircraft\u00a0already subject to ADS-B Out mandates to also\u00a0operate\u00a0ADS-B In, allowing pilots to see nearby traffic in the cockpit in addition to being visible to air traffic control. The FAA would have up to two years after enactment to issue implementing regulations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The bill still allows limited exemptions for sensitive government missions, but it explicitly excludes routine\u00a0military\u00a0flights, training flights,\u00a0proficiency\u00a0checks, and most flights carrying federal officials. The measure also calls for improved reporting and oversight of any approved exemptions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During a recent House aviation hearing, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said the agency does not intend to return to a less visible operating environment in the Washington area following the January collision. He emphasized that increasing awareness for both pilots and controllers\u00a0remains\u00a0a priority, while also acknowledging concerns about cost for general aviation\u00a0aircraft\u00a0owners, who faced a broad ADS-B mandate in 2020 only to\u00a0now\u00a0likely\u00a0face a new ADS-B equipment mandate<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To address those concerns, the ROTOR Act includes flexibility for\u00a0aircraft\u00a0weighing less than\u00a012,500 pounds\u00a0and\u00a0operating\u00a0under Part 91. In those cases, pilots could\u00a0comply\u00a0using portable or electronic flight bag-based ADS-B\u00a0In\u00a0solutions, rather than requiring expensive panel-mounted upgrades, provided the equipment does not interfere with existing avionics or airworthiness.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Portable ADS-B In receivers are already widely available and typically cost several hundred dollars, while many newer avionics installations in light\u00a0aircraft, turboprops, and business jets include\u00a0the\u00a0ADS-B In capability.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The US Senate has passed the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act, legislation aimed at tightening\u00a0aircraft\u00a0surveillance requirements in the Washington, D.C.,\u00a0region by narrowing exemptions that have allowed some government and military\u00a0aircraft\u00a0to\u00a0operate\u00a0without broadcasting their position using ADS-B.\u00a0 The bill now moves to the US House of\u00a0Representatives\u00a0and\u00a0is widely expected to pass into law.\u00a0 The Senate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":351670,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12024],"tags":[7622,24343,25144,32853,19394,22185,17745,11149,21482,37286],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-351669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aerospace","tag-act","tag-adsb","tag-collision","tag-dca","tag-fatal","tag-passes","tag-rotor","tag-rules","tag-senate","tag-tighten"],"yoast_head":"\nUS Senate passes ROTOR Act to tighten ADS-B rules after fatal DCA collision - 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