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AA.VI.H.R4FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Risk management

Collision hazards.

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Collision hazards.

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A condition, event, or circumstance that could induce an occurrence of a collision or surface accident or incident. Effective scanning is accomplished with a series of short, regularly-spaced eye movements that bring successive areas of the sky into the central visual field.

FAA references

  1. IPH Glossary (p. G-3) — FAA-H-8083-16B
  2. IPH App. A (p. A-4) — FAA-H-8083-16B
  3. AFH ch. 1 (pp. 1-11–1-12) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  4. 14 CFR 91.221 (Traffic alert and collision avoidance system equipment and use.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
  5. RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-8) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  6. PHAK ch. 14 (p. 14-28) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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