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minus-squarePieisawesome@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 days agoI don’t understand why it’s normal procedure to fly over an active airport with a helicopter. That seems destined to have issues Can’t they just fly around it?
minus-squarekandoh@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 days agoI heard those blackhawks are used for VIP transport, so they’re probably delivering people who need to be somewhere in DC close to that airport
minus-squareCleoTheWizard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoEven more reason to not be taking your VIPs anywhere near the active landing path
minus-squarePieisawesome@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 days agoCan’t they fly around? Nearby can be reach in a multitude of ways
I don’t understand why it’s normal procedure to fly over an active airport with a helicopter.
That seems destined to have issues
Can’t they just fly around it?
I heard those blackhawks are used for VIP transport, so they’re probably delivering people who need to be somewhere in DC close to that airport
Even more reason to not be taking your VIPs anywhere near the active landing path
Can’t they fly around? Nearby can be reach in a multitude of ways