
Safety & Regulation
FAA Proposes Canadian-Airspace Limits for Helicopters With Radio Altimeters, Extending the 5G Rules Already Placed on Airplanes
A proposed airworthiness directive published on 8 October would bar certain radio-altimeter-dependent operations in Canada for helicopters whose altimeters are not shown to tolerate 5G interference. The FAA puts the cost of the flight-manual change at $85 an aircraft.
10 October 2026 · 10 minRajkumar Agarwal