AA.III.D.R3FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Risk management
Collision hazards.
Collision hazards.
Bottom line
Seeing other aircraft can be difficult because of haze, sunlight, aircraft position, blind spots, and other factors. If another aircraft appears to have no relative motion, it is likely to be on a collision course. Effective scanning uses short, regularly-spaced eye movements, each not exceeding 10 degrees, with each area observed for at least 1 second to enable detection.
FAA references
- RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-8) — FAA-H-8083-2A
- AFH ch. 1 (pp. 1-11–1-12) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- AIM 7-6-14 (Flying in Flat Light, Brown Out Conditions, and White Out Conditions) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
- PHAK ch. 14 (p. 14-28) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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