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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What does it mean that the help requested visual separation. What other options were available?[/quote]

Many experts have stated “visual separation” means the helo is assuming full responsibility for staying away from the plane. Helo pilot does this twice.

Please watch the info videos. This has been explained countless times. [/quote]

So ATC could have denied the request, knowing how closely the paths were crossing. Did they grant the request because they were understaffed and allowed a too risky situation?[/quote]

No. It is normal for helicopters through that corridor to be in charge of keeping themselves out of the way of planes. Helicopters can maneuver much more easily than planes can.

There may be situations where the ATC assigned to helicopter traffic might guide a helicopter through particularly busy traffic or direct them away from a potential conflict, but even in that situation, most of the time the ATC is going to do exactly what the one here did -- ask if the helicopter sees the plane in question, and great visual separation if requested because the helicopter will be better positioned to maneuver.

But also this assumes the helicopters are following rules for that flight path, which requires them to stay at or below 200ft and to stick to the east side of the river. The helicopter violated both of those rules. No one knows why.[/quote]

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