Aviation Analyst
Appearances
The Matt Walsh Show
Ep. 1527 - Why The Plane Crash Was Entirely Foreseeable And Preventable
This helicopter was operating on Route 1 coming down the Potomac River from the north and then transitioning to Route 4 and continuing the route to the south towards Davison Army Airfield. If we look closely at Route 1, the maximum altitude located right here is 200 feet, and this route is to hug the eastern shoreline of the Potomac River.
The Matt Walsh Show
Ep. 1527 - Why The Plane Crash Was Entirely Foreseeable And Preventable
This route needs to be flown at or below 200 feet to stay below the arrivals into DCA. Not until you get below or south of the Wilson Bridge are you then allowed to climb to 300 feet maximum altitude. As we look at these two targets merge, check out the altitude. Pat 25 at 200 feet as required on the route. It looks like he's slightly to the right of the route. Now he's up to 300 feet.
The Matt Walsh Show
Ep. 1527 - Why The Plane Crash Was Entirely Foreseeable And Preventable
He's 100 feet high. The CRJ descending to 500 feet, 400 feet, and then finally 400 feet. Pat 25 still at 300 feet. There the altitudes merge right at the collision.