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Pilots and NTSB Chair Say ALERT Act Fails to Require ADS‑B In Ahead of ROTOR Act Vote

The Air Line Pilots Association and NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy have publicly criticized the House's ALERT Act for failing to mandate ADS‑B In cockpit traffic displays, calling the omission a safety shortfall. Their challenge comes as Congress prepares to vote on related rotorcraft safety measures under the ROTOR Act.

Discovered 2026-02-23T09:45:30.686100-08:00 | 2026-02-23T09:45:30.686100-08:00

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ALPA and the NTSB contend the ALERT Act "falls short" by not mandating ADS‑B In cockpit traffic displays, leaving a key cockpit awareness tool recommended after the January 2025 DCA midair collision unaddressed [source:1291fd55-6e15-4f55-8447-5e64f50176bf].
The public challenge arrives as Congress readies a vote on rotorcraft safety legislation and follows congressional moves to tighten ADS‑B equipage for military flights in the Washington, D.C. region, underscoring potential regulatory inconsistency between bills [source:3aa7b1c1-2e95-44eb-9511-6d3d98378036].

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