AA5342 Down DCA

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Originally Posted by framer

I have never flown in the United States so am not sure, but if this was Australia the controller couldn’t give the helicopter a vector while it is below the minimum vectoring altitude anyway. I would be surprised if the controller in DC was able to legally issue a heading instruction to the Blackhawk while it is at or below 200ft at night. Can one of the American readers correct me if I am wrong?
Thanks

not an American readers, but was thinking the same couple of days ago, so I found this:

Vector aircraft: At or above the MVA or the minimum IFR altitude except as authorized for radar approaches, radar departures, special VFR, VFR operations, or by paragraph 5-6-3, Vectors Below Minimum Altitude.

https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publ...section_6.html

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