AA jet and Military helicopter collide over Potomac 8

Is it just also a change of altitude max?

It could be the line thru the triangles indicate beginning/ending of Altitude transitions at those holding points?

If so, it seems required that this symbol is defined on the chart/map.

Edit: Altitude changeover point is the line. It is shown on legend above as a seperate line crossing route. So they combined the two symbols into two unique composite symbols.

In my world this is still a configuration management error, and leaves interpretation to each pilot of undefined composite symbols.

Captain Steerve says all on Army PAT pilot for his sucking radio BS.

Is there anything about legal action by the pax relative's?

I suspect making it too expensive will be the only way to stop it.

There will most likely be a class action. Class action protects the involved party from any future litigation. Two things must happen. The guilty have to agree on what they're willing to pay and the law firm has to accept 30% of that number. The victims will get what they get.

Well it seems that the root cause is a government agency of some flavour.

I suppose they could try and nail it on the air traffic controller.

The video above by the retired pilot from the squadron portrays what I would say is normal operations for dealing with this sort of thing.

They have similar in London with city airport and helicopter routes along the Thames. Funny enough I believe the Royal Family tended to move by road when possible and avoided helicopters. I susepct because a lot of the "dads" in the family are meant to be extremely knowledgeable and competent flying helicopters.

Capt Steeve failed to emphasize the route deviation.

This video shows PAT23 leaving helicopter route 5, and circling east around Pentagon and back west to Helicopter Pad at Pentagon, rather than following route 5 on the east side of Pentagon to North Landing Pad.

Army claims pilot was following Army Pentagon ATC instructions, which points finger at Army either way. Army Pentagon ATC and Helo pilot should both know not to deviate from helicopter route in this critical air space.

My thoughts are time to delete the Pentagon Route just North of DCA, as it has similar issues to closed route 5, and conflicts with 33 if plane has to do touch and go landing on 33 from the SE.

Captain Steeeve did show that PAT23 appeared to turn off transponder before landing, thus DCA ATC had no idea where chopper was